The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held a workshop in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday to help prevent sexual harassment in sports and raise awareness about player safety.
The board’s women’s wing organised the programme at the Best Western Heritage Hotel on November 4.
The workshop focused on teaching people about policies against sexual harassment and the need to create a safe and respectful environment in sports.
The event came on the same day that the BCB announced a new independent committee to handle sexual harassment complaints from women cricketers.
Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Rashna Imam will head the committee. Barrister Nazia Kabir, Barrister Anita Ghazi Rahman and Zareen Mahmud Hosein will also serve as members.
The board will add a former cricketer to complete the five member panel. The BCB took these steps following allegations of sexual abuse made by former Bangladesh women’s captain Jahanara Alam in November last year.
Jahanara accused a member of the national team management of sexual abuse. Her allegations led the board to launch an investigation.
A committee led by former BCB director Rubaba Dowla later recommended several measures to improve the safety of women cricketers.
The board formed the new complaints committee based on those recommendations. The BCB also wants women cricketers to feel safe when reporting harassment and raising concerns.
Wednesday’s workshop was another move towards that goal, with the board seeking to improve awareness of sexual harassment policies and promote a safer sporting environment.
