Taskin stands alone in A+ category, Mahmudullah opts out of new contract

Mahmudullah Riyad and Taskin Ahmed

The BCB recently announced contracts for 22 players, dividing them into five categories with varying pay scales. Taskin, the only cricketer in the A+ grade, will receive Tk 10 lakh per month—the highest salary bracket.
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In the A category, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, and Liton Das will earn Tk 8 lakh monthly. Meanwhile, players in the B category—Mominul Islam, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Towhid Hridoy, Hasan Mahmud, and Nahid Rana—will receive Tk 6 lakh per month.

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The C category includes Shadman Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Jaker Ali, Tanzid Tamim, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Sakib, and Sheikh Mahedi, all of whom will be paid Tk 4 lakh per month. The lowest pay grade of Tk 2 lakh per month was given to Nasum Ahmed and Khaled Ahmed.
Veteran cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim, who recently retired from ODIs, has been placed in Grade B. Meanwhile, Mahmudullah was not included in the contract list, as he opted out of consideration.