The most interesting part that the statement shows is the wage disparity in the board's monthly payment.

In the salary statement dated 31-12-2006, it was found that the board's foreign recruits including national coach Dav Whatmore, who draws the highest salary of Tk 690,000 per month excluding other facilities, are paid significantly more than the local staff members.

Eight foreigners received Tk 2,854,254 in that particular month in a total expenditure of Tk 7,518,389 whereas a total of 23 contracted players, for whom the game is actually played, drew Tk 1,119,500. Shaun William, the national manager of game development was paid second highest Tk 4,14,000 while Paul Chapman, national team trainer, Tk 390,954 and Allister De Winter, High Performance Manager, Tk 3,45,000.

It is also surprising that only Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar (Tk 89,000) gets more money than chief selector Faruque Ahmed (Tk 87,000) in the national team.

The gap has no limit in payment of the administrative department as CEO Mahmudur Rahman draws above Tk 400,000 as monthly salary whereas the second man, Nizamuddin Chowdhury, has a salary of Tk 70,000.

Chief accounts officer Zahirul Islam receives more than one lakh taka while the second man, who is the finance manager, is far away from the amount as he receives Tk 38,500 only.

Another interesting fact the statement revealed was that no system is in offer for an increment as office secretary (Mokbul Hossain Russel) was awarded three increments during the last year, which raised many eyebrows.

The above figures only show that there is hardly any policy in the board's appointment and salary structure.

"It is true that there is no policy about the appointment and salary structure. It is unthinkable the way the players and local coaches, most of them are former national players, are being paid in the structure. We should pay attention to this issue," said a top board official requesting anonymity.

"It is in many ways evident that an increment fully depends on one's personal liking or disliking which should not be a criteria in a professional house," he added.

However, a wind of change is blowing as it was learnt that the recruitment and evaluation committee headed by new board president is going to settle the issue soon.