Sheikh Russell want instalments for fine

Dhaka, July 13 (bdnews24.com) ? Sheikh Russell Krira Chokro have propose d a 10-year instalment plan to pay the fine amount slapped by FIFA, says Nurul Alam Chowdhury.

President of Sheikh Russell also confirmed that the amount will be payable to German footballer Mohammed Abdulai.

Bangladesh League club Sheikh Russell was slapped $ 36,567 for breaching a contract with Abdulai by FIFA, the governing body of world football.

"We proposed to pay the amount in Bangladeshi currency divided into instalments spreading over ten years. The player himself will have to come and receive the amount," Sheikh Russell president Nurul Alam said in a talk with reporters on Tuesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

"But we did not breach contract. As his performance was not good, we sent him back with a regular salary of $4,000 and air fare," he added.

Nurul Alam claimed that it was done in line with the club's rule.

Sheikh Russell contracted Abdulai in 2009 and declined to keep him after playing two matches, which resulted into a complaint to FIFA by Abdulai.

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Special kids' painting expo Friday

Dhaka, July 14 (bdnews24.com) ? Some 70 paintings of special children from various special schools will be exhibited at DRIK Gallery from Friday.

The special or autistic children and students' organisation HANS is organising the seven-day exhibition 'Emerged From Unknown III' at the gallery in the city's Dhanmondi area, and it will be open from 3pm to 8pm everyday.

HANS wants to inform people about autism and autistic children through the exhibition that they are not disabled but creative.

In this exhibition, to be organised in association with Surf Excel, the paintings would be put on sale and the money generated will be given to the boy or girl who painted them to stress the idea that the people neglected by the society can earn like others through their own talents.

The media partners of the event are ETV, New Age and bdnews24.com.

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