Expatriates' clubs still floodlit
Friday, 14 May 2010
Most of Dhaka's expatriate clubs continue to use floodlights although a High Court order has banned their use in Bangladeshi clubs, reports bdnews24.com.
The news agency's inquiries have confirmed that the Nordic, Dutch, British, German, Canadian and American clubs use full floodlighting for playing tennis.
These clubs, based in upscale Gulshan or Baridhara neighbourhood, are frequented by foreigners living in Bangladesh including the diplomatic community.
Only one club - the International Club - has voluntarily stopped using its floodlights for sports.
On May 2, the High Court asked the Dhaka Club, Officers' Club and Uttara Club not to play games in floodlights between 7:00pm and 11:00pm for three months to save electricity. This ban was subsequently extended to the Gulshan Club.
The court also asked the Rangpur deputy commissioner, B M Enamul Haque, to explain why punitive measures should not be taken against him for playing tennis in floodlights.
The manager of the Nordic club told the news agency that the club used floodlighting, as "The only time our members can play tennis is at night."
Asked whether she thought that the club should stop using lights given the electricity crisis in the city, she said, "No, I don't think our members would agree."
The news agency's inquiries have confirmed that the Nordic, Dutch, British, German, Canadian and American clubs use full floodlighting for playing tennis.
These clubs, based in upscale Gulshan or Baridhara neighbourhood, are frequented by foreigners living in Bangladesh including the diplomatic community.
Only one club - the International Club - has voluntarily stopped using its floodlights for sports.
On May 2, the High Court asked the Dhaka Club, Officers' Club and Uttara Club not to play games in floodlights between 7:00pm and 11:00pm for three months to save electricity. This ban was subsequently extended to the Gulshan Club.
The court also asked the Rangpur deputy commissioner, B M Enamul Haque, to explain why punitive measures should not be taken against him for playing tennis in floodlights.
The manager of the Nordic club told the news agency that the club used floodlighting, as "The only time our members can play tennis is at night."
Asked whether she thought that the club should stop using lights given the electricity crisis in the city, she said, "No, I don't think our members would agree."