Stricter rules in United Kingdom for foreign students

Britain on Thursday announced stricter rules for foreign students wishing to study in the country.

The home office confirmed that the student tier of the Australian-style points system would be implemented from March 2009. Britain introduced a new points-based immigration system for non European Union migrants in a major overhaul of its immigration system earlier this year.

The points-based system has five tiers — highly skilled migrants come under the first tier, Tier 2 comprises of skilled workers with a job offer, Tier 3 covers low skilled workers, Tier 4 is for students, and Tier 5 for temporary workers like musicians, actors and sportsmen.

Foreign students contribute £2.5 billion annually to the UK economy in tuition fees alone and an overall estimated contribution of £8.5 billion every year, according to official estimates.

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Bangladesh Cricket Board hands 10 year ban to Indian Cricket League rebels

Bangladesh cricket chiefs said on Wednesday that 13 players who opted to compete in the unauthorised Indian Twenty20 league will be banned for 10 years.

The Indian Cricket League unveiled late on Tuesday its new Dhaka Warriors team in New Delhi, which comprises 11 Bangladesh internationals reportedly earning $200,000 each over a three year period.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board held an emergency meeting on Wednesday and decided to ban the players for joining the unapproved league for 10 years, BCB spokesman Rabeed Imam said.

“We don’t have full reports of who have joined the ICL. But today, the board has decided that whoever has joined the unapproved league would be automatically banned for 10 years,” he said.

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