Bangladesh PM assures ICC of foolproof security

Dhaka, Nov 8: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasi has assured the Intertiol Cricket Council (ICC) that her government will provide foolproof security for the forthcoming Under-19 World Cup. The prime minister was talking to a four-member ICC team, headed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dave Richardson, at Gabhaban on Saturday evening. The ICC had in October said that Bangladesh would host the U-19 World Cup from January 22 to February 14. The prime minister's press secretary Ihsanul Karim later said Hasi underscored Bangladesh's capability to provide world-class security for a sport the people are fascited with. "The ICC team appreciated the cricket stadium at Cox's Bazaar," he said. IANS