Key Highlights
- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections will be held before the national elections.
- The likely date is October 4, and the voting will be held in the first week of October.
- There were rumors that an ad hoc committee could be formed instead of the elections.
- In protest, the Dhaka Cricket Club Organizers Association took to the field.
- Former captain Tamim Iqbal’s election-oriented entry is spreading heat in the field.
- Today (Monday) the BCB board of directors meeting began at a five-star hotel in Sylhet.
- The main topic of discussion in the meeting is the upcoming elections.
Possible timing of the election
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election is going to be held before the national election. A BCB source said that the election will be held in the first week of October. October 4 is being considered as the possible date.
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Rumors and opposition to the ad hoc committee
A few days ago, there were rumors that an ad hoc committee might be formed without keeping the current president Aminul Islam Bulbul permanently. However, the Dhaka Cricket Club Organizers Association, an organization of clubs in Dhaka, protested against this. They expressed their strong position on this issue in Mirpur on August 24.
Heat on Tamim Iqbal’s sudden entry
Meanwhile, the sudden entry of former captain Tamim Iqbal into the election field has added a new dimension to the election atmosphere. With interest in his participation and his name coming into discussion, the election heat has already started to increase in the cricketing world.
BCB Board of Directors Meeting in Sylhet
Meanwhile, the BCB Board of Directors meeting began today (Monday) at 2 pm at a five-star hotel in Sylhet. The main topic of discussion of the meeting was the upcoming BCB elections. The meeting is ongoing as of the writing of this report.
Source: Jugantor
