The investigative committee was established to examine into the financial irregularities involving the former general secretary of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), Abu Nayeem Shohag. According to BFF president Kazi Salahuddin, the team would work impartially and provide its findings within 30 working days.
On April 17, the local game’s governing body established a 10-person special committee and designated BFF vice-president Kazi Nabil Ahmed as its leader; nevertheless, the group was unable to start working until that day.
After a two and a half hour meeting of the BFF executive committee at the BFF House yesterday, BFF president Kazi Salahuddin informed reporters that Kazi Nabil Ahmed was back in town and would begin working in two to three days and would need 30 working days to finish the investigation.
“The committee will investigate any errors made by other parties. Salahuddin said, “Once he gives us the report, then we will decide what to do,” adding that the inquiry will be conducted by the current eight members, with the exception of the two vice presidents who have resigned.
Salahuddin said, “It is unbiased. It is feasible to create a neutral committee to conduct additional investigation. Are you disputing the moral character of Kazi Nabil Ahmed, a parliamentarian?
The first franchise-based Women’s Super League, which will include four clubs and begin play on May 15, was also authorized during the executive committee meeting.
The Women’s Super League, the first of its type in Bangladesh, was authorized during the conference, which covered a wide range of topics. The Women’s Super League was created as a means of providing them with additional revenue. Playing alongside international players will provide the ladies experience they can use in the future. Women’s football is currently in the lead, and we want to maintain it there as well, he stated.
Salahuddin also disclosed that they were considering using the FIFA Forward 3 fund, worth USD 30 lakh, to install new turf at the Kamalapur stadium in Dhaka and the BFF artificial ground, provided they met FIFA requirements. They were also considering holding an open competition for the design of the BFF Center of Excellence in Cox’s Bazar, another project funded by FIFA’s Forward program.
Additionally, Paul Smalley, the technical director, has decided to end his contract with the board, which was set to expire in 2024, after his arrival in the nation on May 14.