Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal has uncovered a major irregularity in the payment system for cleaners at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. During the Bangladesh–New Zealand third T20 match, he learned that although BCB allocates 650 taka per cleaner per day, the workers receive only 300 taka after multiple intermediaries take cuts. Tamim revealed that BCB employees themselves act as middlemen, diverting funds meant for the cleaners.

According to Tamim, cleaning contracts are awarded through tenders, but instead of third-party companies hiring workers directly, BCB staff supply cleaners and retain part of their wages. The contracted company reportedly pays 500 taka per cleaner, but BCB employees keep 200 taka, leaving only 300 taka for the workers. Tamim expressed frustration that even low-paid female cleaners are being exploited by insiders.

To address the issue, Tamim ordered that cleaners be paid the full 500 taka in his presence and instructed that future contracts exclude BCB’s own staff from recruitment. He also pledged strict monitoring to prevent further wage theft and ensure transparency in overtime payments.