The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formed an independent committee to receive and review sexual harassment complaints from women cricketers.
Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Rashna Imam will lead the five member committee. She previously served on the BCB’s ad hoc committee and headed its women’s wing.
The committee also includes Barrister Nazia Kabir, Barrister Anita Ghazi Rahman and Zareen Mahmud Hosein. The board will appoint a former cricketer as the fifth member.
Chandra Banarjee will serve as the committee’s secretary.
The BCB formed the committee following recommendations from an earlier investigation panel led by Rubaba Dowla. The board has kept its current officials out of the new committee to avoid internal influence and conflicts of interest.
BCB wants to create a safe environment where women cricketers can report harassment without fear of pressure or unfair treatment.
The move follows allegations made by former Bangladesh women’s team captain Jahanara Alam in November 2025. She accused a member of the national team management of sexual abuse.
The allegations prompted the BCB to launch an investigation. Several other women cricketers and people linked to the team later came forward with their experiences.
The investigation committee, headed by former BCB director and women’s wing chief Rubaba Dowla, recommended several steps to improve player safety.
One of its key recommendations was to form a separate committee to handle harassment complaints. The BCB had earlier promised to strengthen its system for dealing with such complaints in line with a 2009 High Court ruling.
The new committee will provide women cricketers with an independent platform to report harassment and seek action.
