The elections for the Board of Directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are scheduled to be held on 4 October, with the deadline for nominating councillors now extended to 22 September.
Initially, the nomination deadline was 17 September, which was extended first to 19 September, and now again to accommodate further nominations ahead of the crucial vote.
One of the most notable developments is the confirmation of former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal as a councillor. Tamim has secured his nomination from Old DOHS Sports Club, after earlier speculation that he might be nominated by Gulshan Cricket Club did not come to fruition. He is being widely discussed as a potential candidate for the post of BCB President.
Under the BCB Constitution, the 25-member Board of Directors is elected by councillors from three categories:
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Category-1: Ten directors are elected by representatives from regional and district cricket associations (covering 64 districts and 8 divisions).
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Category-2: Twelve directors are elected by councillors from Dhaka-based clubs. There are 76 eligible voters in this category.
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Category-3: One director is elected by representatives of “other organisations”, while two directors are nominated by the National Sports Council (NSC).
Following these elections, the BCB President is selected by the newly formed Board of Directors.
Although the BCB has not yet published the official list of councillors, a substantial number of confirmed nominations, especially from Dhaka’s club cricket scene, have already surfaced.
Confirmed councillors so far:
Premier Division Clubs
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Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd. – Masuduzzaman
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Gulshan Cricket Club – Md. Mizanur Rahman
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Agrani Bank Cricket Club – Md. Anwarul Islam
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Prime Bank Cricket Club – Tanzil Chowdhury
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Partex Sporting Club – Aziz Al Kaiser (Tito)
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Shinepukur Cricket Club – Asif Rabbani
First Division Clubs
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City Club – Md. Mainul Haque Moin
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Amber Sporting Club – Shawkat Aziz Russell
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Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity – Saiful Alam Nirab
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Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club – Abul Bashar
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Old DOHS Sports Club – Tamim Iqbal Khan
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Kalabagan Krira Chakra – Md. Abdul Latif
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Orient Sporting Club – Shamsun Nahar
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Azad Sporting Club – Dr. Mohammad Sayem
Second Division Clubs
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Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) – Montu Kumar Dutta
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Gulshan Youth Club Ltd. – Dr. Md. Wahiduzzaman (Tamal)
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Indira Road Krira Chakra – Md. Rafiqul Islam Babu
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Sadharan Bima Krira Sangstha – Md. Aminul Haque Bhuiyan
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Uditi Club – Golam Mohiuddin
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Nawabganj Cricket Coaching Academy – Md. Anwar Hossain
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Rupali Bank Krira Parishad – Shakhawat Hossain
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Banani Cricket Club – Mizanur Rahman
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North Bengal Cricket Academy – Md. Saiful Alam
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Gopibagh Friends Association – A H M Saiful Islam Sapu
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Rayerbazar Athletic Club – Minhaj Uddin Khan
Third Division Clubs
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Progoti Seba Sangha – Sabbir Ahmed
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Rising Star Cricket Club – A.G.M. Shamsul Haque
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Tejgaon Cricket Academy – Syed Borhanul Hossain
Final confirmation of all nominations is expected following the 22 September deadline. All eyes remain on Tamim Iqbal’s next move, as his entry into BCB politics adds a new layer of intrigue ahead of the elections.
