He said, ``I am thinking to introduce such tournaments at thana level, in which the cricketers, other than those playing in the Premier, First, Second and Third Division, would be eligible to play.'' The tournament may start next year.

As a model case, the planned 25-over-a-side tournament would be held among the 15 thanas of Dhaka on a knockout basis, the BCB president said, adding that it would attract cricketers at the grassroots level.

The thanas are: Cantonment, Demra, Dhanmondi, Gulshan, Kotwali, Lalbagh, Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Motijheel, Pallabi, Ramna, Sabujbag, Sutrapur, Tejgaon and Uttara.

Saber said a proposal for the programme would be discussed in the next board meeting on August 20.

The BCB president said we are working to set up six regional development centres at Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Mymensingh.

Six regional development officers would be recruited soon, he said, adding that the regional centres would be equipped with indoor training facilities so that training camps could be run throughout the year.