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Faruque Ahmed Removed As BCB President After Government Pulls Out Support

Rajgeeta Yadav

Faruque Ahmed Removed As BCB President [Source: @raisul_rifat88/x.com]Faruque Ahmed Removed As BCB President [Source: @raisul_rifat88/x.com]

It’s now official, Faruque Ahmed is no longer the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). The National Sports Council (NSC), which is part of the Sports Ministry, announced on Thursday that they have withdrawn him as their representative on the BCB board. 

This means he automatically loses his position as BCB president since he got the role through the NSC’s nomination after the previous president, Nazmul Hasan, was removed last year during the student protests.

The announcement followed a no-confidence vote, where eight BCB directors said they no longer supported Faruque. A report from a special committee investigating the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) also raised concerns about his leadership. Citing a rule from their official act, the NSC sent a letter on May 29 to the BCB’s CEO confirming Faruque’s removal. He had been president for just over nine months. 

"In light of the no-confidence letter sent by eight BCB directors against Faruque Ahmed, and the report presented by the fact-finding committee about the BPL, his nomination as the representative of the National Sports Council (sports ministry) has been cancelled," said the statement.

Previously, Faruque had said he wouldn’t step down despite pressure from the government.

Aminul Islam Steps In Temporarily To Help Organise Election

Former national team captain Aminul Islam has announced that he will step into the BCB to help organise a fair and transparent election, scheduled for October. 

He’s widely expected to take on the president’s role until then. However, Aminul made it clear that he has no plans to run in the election himself.

"My primary goal is to hold a transparent election and create the best cricket board. That's it. I'm not interested in running in the next election," he told Cricbuzz. "The government asked me, and I said yes. Now it's just a matter of following the process," he added.

Aminul is a respected figure in Bangladesh cricket. He captained the national team during the 1999 World Cup and scored the country’s first-ever Test century in 2000. Since retiring, he’s worked as a coach and match referee, and currently works for the ICC (International Cricket Council) as a development officer. 

After being approached by the government, Aminul spoke to the ICC and they agreed to give him an open-ended leave so he could take on this temporary role.