"This will encourage talented youngsters in the future," said BCB's Cricket Committee chairman Mahbub Anam while talking to the Daily Star.

"They will get a basic salary per month which will be less than a senior player's scale in the payroll. But all contracts are valid for six months. We will evaluate their performance during the next six months and if they do well, they might be included under our regular payroll," said Mahbub.

Enamul made his Test debut in the home series against England last year and was the highest wicket-taker in the last ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Manjarul, also a left-arm spinner, has already become an important member of the Bangladesh team with his resolute batting.

Mahbub also informed that Test cricket's youngest centurion Mohammad Ashraful put pen to his contract yesterday.

Ashraful's inclusion in the payroll was reward for his return to form after a slump. The BCB now has 12 players under contract.

The players, who will tour West Indies next month but do not have a contract, also signed their tour contracts yesterday.