Process to dissolve Bulbul’s committee begins

Sports Desk
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) board of directors, led by Aminul Islam Bulbul, is now on the brink of collapse after the change of government. The National Sports Council (NSC) has formed a powerful independent investigation committee to investigate alleged ‘irregularities, manipulation and abuse of power’ in the last BCB elections, which is seen as a preliminary step to dissolve the current board.

According to relevant sources, the demand for the restructuring of the BCB has been growing since the current interim government came to power. The main architect behind this is the BNP-backed sports organizers in the government. In particular, there are strong rumors that former national team captain Tamim Iqbal is playing an active role in this process. It is believed that the complaints submitted to the State Minister for Sports by district and divisional sports organizations, university and club councilors in the past week are also coordinated by this influential group.

The five-member investigation committee formed by the NSC is headed by retired Supreme Court Justice AKM Asaduzzaman. The other members of the committee are: Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Md. Selim Fakir, Joint Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Mohammad Nasirul Islam, experienced sports journalist ATM Saiduzzaman, and Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Saleh Akram Samrat.

The committee has been directed to submit a detailed report to State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque within the next 15 working days. The investigation will mainly examine whether the councilors were nominated in accordance with the BCB constitution in the 2025 elections and whether there was any fraud in the voting process.

According to inside information within the board, the government will move towards the formation of a new ad hoc committee by dismissing Aminul Islam Bulbul’s committee based on this investigation report. The committee has also been asked to recommend necessary measures to ensure transparency and accountability in future BCB elections.