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Basketball Fed Secretary sacked

Sports Reporter
Defending champions Bangladesh Navy, last year's runners-up Dhaka University, title-aspirants Bangladesh Army and Chandpur DSA have moved into the semifinals of the BGIC 16th national basket ball championship.
But the more important fact is that the President of the Bangladesh Amateur Basketball Federation, Prof Rashiduddin Ahmed yesterday asked the National Sports Council, the governing body of the country's sports, to sack the incumbent secretary Dastagir Nawaz and the NSC reportedly promptly obliged.
Nawaz allegedly was trying to sabotage the ongoing championship.
Earlier on Tuesday, Nawaz Issued a letter to all the participating teams postponing the tournament until January 3.
Although the Jury of appeal •of the federation withdrew the
suspension of Syed Shafqat Kabir Junaid late Monday night following a stay order of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court, Dastagir Nawaz 1n his letter said that the meet had been postponed In keeping with the order of the court.
Yesterday s four matches were held under tight security with the main gate remaining closed the journalists on duty had to show their Identity cards to enter the gymnasium.
Bangladesh Navy emerged as the Group A champions by trouncing Rajshahi DSA by 150 •points to 54.
Goswami with 26 points and Serajul with 24 were the leading scorers for Navy while Sohan of Rajshahi with 29 points was the highest scorer of the match.
In the day's second match. Bangladesh Police beat Narayanganj by 70 points to 63.
In the day's third match, Dhaka University trounced Brahmanbaria 115-25.
Imon and Baby caged 26 and 22 points respectively for the students while Tlnku and Ashraf scored six points each for Brahmanbaria.
In the day's last match, Bangladesh Army beat Bangladesh Air Force.
No sooner had the match ended all the lights of the gymnasium were suddenly put off which created panic among the players and officials. The badminton players who were there, preparing for thetr matches later In the evening ran belter skelter tn dark for fear.
Two semifinals are scheduled to be held today. Navy play Army at 8:30 am while Dhaka University taka on Chandpur at 10 am.