Bangladesh’s National Sports Council (NSC) announced on Tuesday, April 7, that it will dissolve the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) under the Aminul Islam Bulbul-led setup and place the organisation under an 11-member ad hoc committee. The move follows allegations of widespread irregularities in the most recent board election, with the NSC also indicating that it has been coordinating the decision with the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a probe recommended changes to protect the integrity of future elections.
Key takeaways
- The NSC decided to replace the current BCB structure with an 11-person ad hoc committee following concerns over irregularities in the last election.
- Tamim Iqbal has been appointed as the president of the committee.
- The committee is expected to conduct elections within the next 90 days.
- The NSC said it has shared the probe findings and communicated the committee formation with the ICC while awaiting a response.
- The NSC also indicated discussions were underway with the ICC on the move after the recommendations from the investigation.
Ad hoc committee named to run BCB
The NSC’s announcement came after it chose to dissolve the board led by Aminul Islam Bulbul, citing what it described as large-scale irregularities in the most recent BCB election. To ensure continuity in governance, the NSC revealed that an 11-member ad hoc committee would take over the administration of the BCB.
As part of the committee’s constitution, Tamim Iqbal has been named as the president. The remaining members are Rashna Imam, Mirza Yasir Abbar, Syed Ibrahim Ahmed, Israfil Khosru, Minhajul Abedin Nannu, Athar Ali Khan, Tanjil Chowdhury, Salman Ispahani, Rafiqul Islam Babu, Fahim Sinha, and Ahar Ali Khan.
Election timeline and ICC coordination
An NSC official said the investigation committee identified major irregularities in the previous election and that the council has moved to set up the 11-member ad hoc committee to run the board. The official also stated that elections will be held by the next 90 days.
The NSC official further added that the council has informed the ICC about the probe’s findings and the plan to form the ad hoc committee, while waiting for the ICC’s reply. Earlier, the state minister for Youth and Sports, Aminul Haque, had said the next steps would be decided after consultations with the ICC regarding the probe committee’s report.
With the NSC action now in place, the focus will shift to how the ad hoc committee conducts BCB administration in the interim and how elections are scheduled within the stated 90-day window.
More to follow…
Further updates are expected as the NSC and the ICC progress discussions following the probe recommendations and the committee’s formation.
