BCB orders investigation into missing soil at Purbachal stadium

Sports Desk

The BCB has been shaken after news emerged that a large amount of soil brought for the under-construction National Cricket Ground in Purbachal had gone missing. BCB Grounds Committee Chairman Khaled Masud Pilot visited the site on Tuesday and said that an investigation committee will be formed to investigate the matter.

According to media reports, there is no accounting for about 12,500 cubic feet (CFT) of soil, worth more than Tk 30 crore.

Masud told reporters, “We need to form a very transparent investigation committee so that who is involved in this, the whole matter comes to light.”
He added, “I have come to know that about 20,000 CFT of soil was supposed to be supplied to Purbachal. But after measuring, it was found that there is only 7,500 CFT of soil, that is, about 12,500 CFT of soil is missing. The bill shows an order for 20,000 CFT of soil, but the measurement found only 7,500. We need to look into the whole matter.”

Masud, who recently took over the responsibility of the Grounds Committee from BCB President Aminul Islam Bulbul, also said that he will resign if he cannot ensure the proper functioning of the committee within six months.

Masud said, “If in three to six months I see that I am not doing a good job, then I will leave. I did not come here for a chair; I came here for the development of cricket.”