Belal, a former national cricketer who played in the 1979 ICC Trophy, was awarded an 'illegal' opportunity by the umpire's committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after his assignment in Rajshahi, during the four-day match, finished on the third day.

It was however not known what kind of trouble Belayet took to sprint all the way from the northern headquarters of the country to Dhaka to catch the Dhanmondi match on Friday, but his dilemma was understandable since that meant additional pay.

Belal was paid a cheque of Taka 12,000 for the National League match at Rajshahi. Although the match finished a day before with the home team winning over Sylhet by an innings and four runs, Belal was not in any rightful position of conducting another match within the same schedule. Eyebrows were raised when he was seen sitting during the First Division match between Young Pegasus B and Orient Sporting Club. For that match, he is supposed to be paid another Taka 3,000.

But this is absolutely unauthorised. It was learned that the member secretary of the umpires' committee Sailab Hossain Tutul approved his latter appointment.

Interestingly, the job of all the allotments of umpires, match referees and other match officials is of the umpires' manager Sharfuddowla Ibne Shahid Shaikat, a former national left-arm spinner.

This particular incident has added fuel to the allegations of nepotism by the umpires committee, over the years dictated by Sailab and Co.