Dhaka, April 9 -- Bangladesh women's cricket got a major boost as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a significant hike in domestic match fees and player salaries.

This marks the first key decision by the Tamim Iqbal-led ad-hoc committee, which officially became functional on Tuesday. Now they will receive BDT 10,000 (USD 80 approx.) for T20S, BDT 15,000 (USD 120 approx.) for 50-over games and BDT 20,000 (USD 160 approx.) for first-class games, as per ESPNcricinfo.

The monthly salary for the top 36 women in Bangladesh's domestic cricket has been raised from BDT 30,000 (approx. USD 240) to BDT 40,000 (approx. USD 320).

Tamim believes there is more work to be done on this front.

"This may not be ideal, but it is certainly an i...