Bangladesh Cricket Board Elections on Track Despite Constitution Overhaul Efforts

Asif Mahmud, Bangladesh Youth and Sports Advisor, addressed the media on Friday, stating that while efforts to revise the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) constitution are underway, there are currently no plans to postpone the BCB elections, which are scheduled for October.

BCB elections are still set for October © BCB

The BCB previously suspended all activities of the constitution reform committee, led by director Nazmul Abedin, on January 25th of this year following criticism.

On June 24th, the National Sports Council (NSC) established a committee to provide recommendations for updating the constitutions and affiliation policies of federations under the NSC.

According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports on June 24th, the committee is headed by the Additional Secretary (Sports-1) of the Ministry. The committee's members include:

• Md. Zobaidur Rahman Rana (sports organizer)
• Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar (Deputy Press Secretary)
• Barrister Shaikh Mahadi (Bangladesh Supreme Court)
• Abu Ayub Mohammad Hasan (retired Lieutenant Colonel)
• Habibur Rahman (Vice President, Bangladesh Wushu Federation)
• General Secretary of the Gymnastics Federation
• The Director (Sports) of the National Sports Council (Member Secretary)

The committee is required to submit its report to the Ministry within 30 working days. The order, approved by the competent authority, is effective immediately.

"We are working on the process of changing the constitution," Asif told reporters. He emphasized the importance of a balanced approach: "The decentralization should be done in such a way that it causes no harm to any stakeholders. There should be no harm to those who are contributing to cricket in this process. We want to change the constitution through a constitutional process and proper stakeholders' consultation."

However, the Youth and Sports Advisor suggested that the election timeline is contingent upon the constitutional amendment process. "It [BCB election] depends on the process, whether it will be earlier or later," he clarified.

"So far there is no reason to delay the election. We can't say at this moment what the situation will be in October (whether we can hold the election on time) but we may talk to the ICC if needed," he stated. "We want to conduct the election(BCB) on time."