PM seeks cooperation in successful holding of T20 WC
Saturday, 15 February 2014
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday sought cooperation and support from the people of country, including the sports-loving ones, in successfully hosting the ensuing ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Bangladesh from March 16 to April 6 this year. “I seek cooperation from people, especially from the sports loving fans in successfully hosting the Twenty20 World Cup in the country,” she said. Hasina was addressing the National Organising Committee meeting of the Twenty20 World Cup 2014 held at her official residence Ganobhaban in the evening. State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Shikder and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan Papon spoke on the occasion. Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Posts and Telecommunication Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon, Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan kamal, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid Bipu, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, State Minister for ICT Junaed Ahmed Polok, Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports Arif Khan Joy, Cabinet Secretary, Army Chief, Navy Chief and concerned secretaries were present at the meeting. During the ICC World Twenty 20 from March 16 to April 6, some 35 matches will be held in the men’s event while some 27 matches in the women’s section. The participating 16 men’s teams are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, West Indies, India, England, South Africa, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Nepal, Hong Kong, the UAE and the Netherlands. The participating 10 women’s teams are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, West Indies, England, India, South Africa, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, according to a news agency.