Faruque Ahmed has been elected the brand new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after a board assembly held in Dhaka on Wednesday, following the resignation of Nazmul Hassan. This marks a big shift within the management of Bangladesh cricket, as Faruque turns into the primary BCB president to have performed aggressive cricket, having represented Bangladesh in seven One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1988 and 1999 and captained the workforce throughout the ICC Trophy in 1994.
Adjustments in BCB Board Construction
Faruque’s election comes after the Nationwide Sports activities Council (NSC) nominated him and Nazmul Abedeen Fahim as new administrators on the BCB board. The NSC changed the incumbent administrators Jalal Yunus and Ahmed Sajjadul Alam, with Yunus resigning on Monday. Alam, nonetheless, opted to not resign, requesting the NSC to comply with due course of.
The assembly on the NSC workplace was attended by a number of administrators, together with Mahbubul Anam, Khaled Mahmud, Akram Khan, Salauddin Ahmed, Kazi Inam Ahmed, Iftekhar Ahmed, and Fahim Sinha. In the meantime, 16 different administrators, together with Hassan, have been absent from Dhaka for the reason that Awami League authorities fell on August 5.
Key Choices Made on the Assembly
Through the assembly, Fahim was inducted because the second NSC-nominated director. Following this, a big change occurred within the board’s signatories, with Ismail Haider Mallick, a detailed ally of Hassan, being changed by Fahim Sinha. Mallick was a distinguished determine throughout the board, serving because the chair of the finance committee and the vice-chair of the advertising committee.
Along with the management adjustments, the administrators have been knowledgeable concerning the relocation of the Girls’s T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to the UAE, though the BCB stays the official host of the match.
Faruque’s Earlier Roles in Bangladesh Cricket
Faruque Ahmed has a wealthy historical past with the BCB, having served two phrases as chief selector. His first time period lasted from 2003 to 2007, throughout which he was instrumental in nurturing younger expertise, together with Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, and Tamim Iqbal. He returned to the place in 2013 however resigned in 2016 resulting from disagreements over the growth of the choice panel.
Nazmul Hassan, who has been the BCB president since 2012, resigned amid political turmoil, having additionally served because the nation’s sports activities minister since January. His resignation follows a interval of unrest in Bangladesh, which has seen a number of board officers with political ties to the Awami League step again from their roles.
Among the many 16 absent administrators, notable figures embody Shafiul Alam, a serving Awami League MP, and Naimur Rahman, a former MP. This political backdrop raises questions concerning the future path of the BCB below Faruque’s management.
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