The National Sports Council (NSC) today formed three more ad hoc committees of different sports federations, dissolving the present committees.

However, the Search Committee, responsible for recommending names for the ad hoc committees, has raised objections regarding the newly-formed Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) committee. The controversy centers on the retention of long-serving General Secretary Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapal. In response, members of the Search Committee have threatened to resign.

"This is not the committee we recommended; it is the committee of Mr. Aminul Islam (NSC Secretary). If they do not withdraw the committee, we will resign because we are not fit for the Search Committee," Search Committee Convener Jobaydur Rahman Rana told The Daily Star.

He further added, "Retaining Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapal as general secretary contradicts the policy outlined by the Youth and Sports adviser." He also hoped that NSC would issue a new circular withdrawing the ad hoc committee announcement.

Previously, Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahamud had stated that an individual could hold key positions, such as president or general secretary, for a maximum of two successive terms. However, Chapal has served as BAF secretary for over 15 years.

A Search Committee member, speaking on condition of anonymity, claimed, "Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed was initially recommended as a member of the ad hoc committee, but NSC Secretary Aminul Islam appointed him as general secretary for personal gain."

He also said that they recommended the president of the archery ad hoc committee (Dr. Md. Mokhles Ur Rahman, senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration) as per the request of the NSC secretary.

When asked for clarification regarding the potential resignations of the Search Committee members over the archery ad hoc committee controversy, NSC Secretary Aminul Islam declined to comment, stating he was busy preparing documents in his office.

Meanwhile, the NSC has also formed two additional ad hoc committees for the Bangladesh Kho Kho Federation and the Bangladesh Baseball and Softball Association.

With the formation of these three new ad hoc committees, the total number of new ad hoc sports bodies now stands at 24.