BCB can amend its constitution, SC rules

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) can amend its constitution, the Supreme Court ruled today.

A three-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order after disposing an appeal filed by BCB and National Sports Council (NSC).

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The appeal was filed against a High Court verdict that declared an amendment to BCB’s constitution made by the National Sports Council illegal back in January 2013.

The ruling means that now there is no impediment to BCB holding an election.

The NSC has no authority to amend the constitution of the BCB, the apex court observed today.

The court will give directives and make some observations about the authority of the BCB and the NSC in the full judgment which will be released later.

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan gave his reaction to the news. He said: “It’s difficult to say anything concrete regarding the ruling at this moment. We have not received any copies on the ruling yet. As far as I’ve heard, I feel that the ruling is very good for Bangladesh cricket.

“Now if we need to make changes to the constitution, we can do it ourselves.

“This is a defining decision. It will be good for cricket," he concluded.