BCB approves formation of Election Commision

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), led by its ad hoc committee under Tamim Iqbal, has initiated the process for the next board elections by approving the formation of a three-member Election Commission.

According to a BCB press release issued on Monday, one member of the commission will be nominated from either the Ministry of Youth and Sports or the National Sports Council (NSC), while the remaining two members will be appointed by the board.

The board also announced that a notice inviting nominations of councillors from all categories, including Category 1, will be issued shortly in accordance with Article 12.7 of the BCB constitution.

“The board has decided to initiate the process for the next BCB Election. As a first step, a notice will shortly be issued inviting the nomination of councillors from all categories in accordance with Article 12.7 of the BCB Constitution,” the press release stated following the third meeting of the ad hoc committee.

The previous board, led by Aminul Islam, had formed Regional Cricket Associations in several divisions before its tenure ended on April 7 amid allegations of irregularities during the October 6 elections last year.

The BCB has now decided to dissolve the ad hoc committees of the Regional Cricket Associations in Chattogram, Sylhet and Barishal with immediate effect.

“The board has decided to dissolve, with immediate effect, the previously constituted Ad-hoc Committees of the Regional Cricket Associations of Chattogram, Sylhet and Barishal,” the release added.

Tamim had earlier indicated that the elections could be held in the second week of June, and with Monday’s decisions, the process has formally begun.