A huge scandal is rocking the Bangladeshi sport scene these days. It involves game fixing during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), which is the equivalent of the local NBA or NFL for cricket.
At the center of it is the Bangladesh batsman and former captain Ashraful. He admitted to fixing and apologized for it.
Nothing new under the sun up until now. Throughout history, cheating has existed in every sport in some way, shape, or form. But here comes the Bangladeshi twist to the story:
Ashraful was paid about one million taka ($12,800) to lose a game. The method of payment? A check!!!! And when he tried to cash it bounced.
It makes you wonder: What is this world coming to, when you can't even trust a good old criminal organization?
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