Aminul Islam has been re-elected as president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for a four-year time period, following a quick four-month stint in the identical function earlier this yr. Faruque Ahmed, the previous president whom Aminul had changed in Might, together with Shakhawat Hossain, will function vice-presidents.
The election, held on Monday, October 6, mixed each bodily voting and e-ballots at a resort in Dhaka. Out of 156 eligible voters, 115 forged their votes to elect 23 board administrators, whereas two authorities representatives have been later added to type the 25-member governing physique.
The voting course of is split into three classes. The primary class, representing divisions and districts, elected ten administrators, together with Aminul himself. The second class, dominated by Dhaka golf equipment, selected 12 administrators, whereas the third included representatives from establishments, former cricketers, and different organizations.
The election fee introduced the names of the board administrators at 6:30 pm, after which the newly fashioned board held inner elections for president and vice-presidents. Aminul, Faruque, and Shakhawat have been elected to their posts unopposed.
Among the many board administrators are three former captains, Aminul, Faruque, and Khaled Mashud. Former left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak was additionally appointed unopposed from the Khulna sub-category, having lately stepped down from his function as senior males’s selector.
Whereas the voting proceeded with out main incidents, the election fee famous some allegations of intimidation. The lead-up to the election had additionally been marked by controversies, together with the withdrawal of former captain Tamim Iqbal from the race, following issues over interference linked to a BCB directive on recent nominations for the primary class, a letter that was cleared by the courts the day earlier than the election.
Following his affirmation as president, Aminul expressed his want to proceed within the function, citing his ardour for the event of Bangladesh cricket. Reflecting on his earlier short-term tenure, he had described it as a ‘fast T20 innings’. The previous cricketer, who performed 13 Assessments and 39 ODIs, additionally captained Bangladesh throughout their maiden World Cup look in 1999.
Class 1 administrators: Aminul Islam, Nazmul Abedeen Fahim, Ahsan Iqbal Chowdhury, Asif Akbar, Abdur Razzak, Julfiker Ali Khan, Mukhlesur Rahman, Hasanuzzaman, Rahat Shams, Shakhawat Hossain
Class 2 administrators: Ishtiaque Sadeque, Adnan Rahman, Fayazur Rahman, Abul Bashar, Amzad Hossain, Shanian Taneem, Mukhsedul Kamal, Nazmul Islam, Faruque Ahmed, Manjur Alam, Mehrab Alam Chowdhury, Iftekhar Rahman
Class 3 director: Khaled Mashud
Authorities consultant administrators: M Ishfaq Ahsan, Yasir Mohammad Faisal Ashique
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