The National Sports Council (NSC) has dissolved the current Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) management committee led by Aminul Islam. An 11-member ad hoc committee has been formed, headed by former national team captain Tamim Iqbal. This was announced by NSC’s Director of Sports, Aminul Ehsan, at a press conference this afternoon.
Earlier, he presented the report of the investigation committee formed by the NSC regarding last year’s BCB elections in October. In that election, 23 directors were elected from three categories, with two directors nominated by the NSC. According to the NSC’s Director of Sports, the five-member committee, led by former Justice AKM Asaduzzaman, found irregularities in elections across all categories.
Based on this report, the NSC has decided to dissolve the BCB board under Article 21 of the 2018 NSC policy guidelines. According to this article, the NSC has the authority to take any action if it identifies irregularities in any sports organization under its jurisdiction.
At the press conference, Aminul Ehsan said that the ad hoc committee, led by Tamim Iqbal, will have a three-month term. During this period, the committee will oversee the election of the BCB management committee. However, he did not provide a clear answer on whether the ad hoc committee members themselves would be able to conduct the election.
He also expressed confidence that dissolving the BCB board will not attract any sanctions from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for alleged government interference. He said the ICC has been informed via email about the dissolution of the current board chaired by Aminul Islam.
Besides Tamim Iqbal, the ad hoc committee includes two other former cricketers, Minhajul Abedin and Athar Ali Khan. Among the other members, four are directly related to BNP leaders, either as spouses or children. Barrister Rashna Imam is the wife of BNP MP Bobby Hajjaj.
Mirza Yasir Abbas, Syed Ibrahim Ahmed, and Israfil Khasru are respectively the sons of the Prime Minister’s political advisor Mirza Abbas, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, and Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud.
Other members include former BCB board members Tanzil Chowdhury, Salman Ispahani, Rafiqul Islam, and Fahim Sinha. Tanzil Chowdhury is chairman of Prime Bank, Mirza Salman Ispahani is chairman of Ispahani Limited, Rafiqul Islam is an official at Indira Road Krira Chakra, and Fahim Sinha is director at EKMI Laboratories. Fahim Sinha has previously served on the BCB board under former presidents Nazmul Hasan, Faruk Ahmed, and Aminul Islam.