BCB puts four officials on OSD after Jahanara’s harassment allegations

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday night placed four officials on special duty (OSD) over their suspected complicity in incidents of harassment alleged by former national women's team skipper Jahanara Alam.

The officials are -- manager S M Golam Faiyaz, physio Suraiya Akter, coach Mahmud Emon and official Sarfaraz Babu.

BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury confirmed the development to The Daily Star.

"The board made a decision on those who have been alleged against," he said, adding that the BCB are taking this matter very seriously.

The primary accused Manjurul Islam, former manager and selector of the women's team, is currently in China. He responded to the allegations on a Facebook post on Friday night, saying he welcomed BCB's decision to form an inquiry committee and is willing to face any investigation.

BCB formed an inquiry committee on Saturday to look into the allegations that have rocked the sporting fraternity of the country.

Tariq ul Hakim, Retired Justice, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, has been named the convener of the committee, while newly appointed BCB director Rubaba Dowla and Barrister Sarowat Siraj Shukla, Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, were named members of the committee.