Bulbul Appoints Advisors Violating BCB Constitution

Sports Desk

Within less than a month of assuming office, BCB President and former cricketer Aminul Islam Bulbul has courted controversy by appointing three advisors in violation of the board’s constitution.

During an emergency board meeting on Thursday, Bulbul appointed Mohammad Shakawat Hossain, Syed Abid Hossain Sami, and Sheikh Mahadi to the President’s Advisory Committee. Shakawat was named Tourism Advisor, Sami as Cricket Advisor, and Mahadi as Legal Advisor. BCB described Shakawat as a hospitality sector expert, Sami as a cricket analyst, and Mahadi as a barrister.

Article 18 of the BCB constitution states: “The President of Bangladesh Cricket Board may form an advisory committee comprising a maximum of five members from renowned cricketers/prominent cricket organizers. The President may seek advice from this committee and invite them to board meetings without voting rights.”

The clause explicitly mandates that advisors must be either distinguished cricketers or cricket organizers. None of the appointees meet this criterion. Sami works for a private TV channel and creates YouTube cricket content, while the other two have no cricket background. Bulbul offered no explanation for these appointments.

Investigations reveal the appointments were made at the behest of Sports Ministry Advisor Asif Mahmud. Notably, Barrister Mahadi maintains close ties with Jamaat-e-Islami politics.