BCB director resigns the day after the election

Sports Desk

By citing business commitments, newly elected Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Mir Shakhrul Alam Shimanto resigned from his position just one day after the formation of the new board.

Shimanto, the son of State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, submitted his resignation letter to BCB President Tamim Iqbal on Monday.

In his resignation letter, Shimanto stated that he had been elected unopposed as a director from the Rajshahi region.

However, because his father is serving as a state minister, full responsibility for managing the family business has fallen on him. As a result, he said it would be impossible for him to properly fulfill his responsibilities as a director of an important national institution like the BCB.

He further wrote that, in the interest of accountability and the organization, he had decided to step down from the position and requested the BCB president to accept his resignation.

It may be noted that before the election, Shimanto had already indicated that although he was running as a candidate, he did not intend to serve as a director.

He was elected unopposed as the sole candidate from the Rajshahi region and formally submitted his resignation letter within a day of being elected.