Match-Fixing in Dhaka football: 4 footballers get life bans

Four players have been banned for life for match-fixing at the Bangladesh Premier League.

The footballers are- Minhazul Islam, Gawhor Jahangir Rusho, Maidul Islam Sheikh (Indian national), and Arif Hossain.

Of the players, goalkeeper Apel Mahmud faced the highest punishment. He is banned for 5 matches. Former player Abul Kashem, Al-Amin, Roky, Jahid Hossain, Rahad Mia, Mostafijur Rahman Soikot, Shamim Reza, and Australian citizen Smith Brede Christian have been fined for three years.

Besides, 16 more local and foreign players have been punished in various levels. Arambagh Krira Sangha has been demoted to first division and fined Tk5 lakh.

Bangladesh Football Federation doubted that four matches of Arambagh and couple of football matches of Brothers Union were fixed. Later, disciplinary committee took the decision after investigation.