BCB apologises after security personnel assault journalist
Cricinfo
A journalist covering the Bangladesh-South Africa series was assaulted on Saturday at the Sher-e- Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. He was charged with loitering without an accreditation card but the BCB had not issued the cards at the time. The two security personnel who assaulted the journalist didnt have accreditation cards either, according to Cricinfo.
Sekandar Ali, cricket reporter of Bengali daily Alokito Bangladesh, was waiting at a walkway regularly used by journalists, watching the Bangladesh players fielding seswsion, when a security person asked him for his accreditation. Since it hadnt been issued, he showed them his office ID and said he was a journalist who covers Bangladesh cricket. Not satisfied by his explanation, the security personnel assaulted him and hurting the reporters hand in the process.
The BCB, when informed of the incident, apologised. We are sorry that such an incident occurred, Jalal Yunus, the BCB media committee chairman, said. It is certainly unexpected and we will ensure that there is a permanent solution and there is no such occurrence in the future.
Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangladesh captain, also regretted the incident and said that previous security breaches, particularly at the end of the third ODI between Bangladesh and India when a large number of people entered the ground - with some even venturing into the dressing rooms viewing area - should also be looked into.
