Nazmul Hasan Steps Down as BCB President for Ministerial Role

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Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to go with a new change. Bangladesh Cricket Board’s president Nazmul Hasan is all set to step down from his post. The BCB is all set to welcome a new president. That is going to be an impactful change in Bangladesh Cricket. Nazmul Hasan was responsible for the Ministry of Youth and Sports on January 11. 

Najmul Hasan is Set to Step Down:

An interesting change is coming in the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan is set to step down from his position before his current term concludes. This decision comes as Nazmul Hasan recently took on the role of Minister of Youth and Sports on January 11, following his election to the parliament on January 7.

Nazmul Hasan, in charge of the BCB since 2012, won in the Kishoreganj-6 constituency during the polls. Quickly after, within four days, he took on the role of minister. Hasan played a key role in the success of cricket in the country during his time in office. Now, with Hasan taking on a new role, concerns arise about his ability to continue as BCB president. If he chooses to step down, one of the current governing body members will act as interim president until a new leader is elected.

After the news came, Nazmul Hasan opened up about this matter. He said, “There are no problems in the law about me holding both posts (BCB president and Minister of Youth and Sports). There is no relationship between getting ministry and leaving from the post of BCB because earlier there were several ministers who also fulfilled the roles. It is also there abroad and so that is not the issue.”

Later he added, “But it would be good if that is not the case (holding both the posts) because then there might be speculations of me prioritizing cricket. I want to prioritize everything.”

He also addressed the stability of the cricket administration. He said, “Basically there are quite a few factors here. First thing is that even if I wish for it, I can’t leave now. We have seen this in the case of Zimbabwe where they were suspended for almost two years and also in the case of Sri Lanka. I feel that there can’t be a rush to take a decision which may harm the country’s cricket. One option is to talk to the ICC because there are two things which are very important. One is our term, which ICC always wants that an elected body finish their full term and the other is ICC’s current board’s own term.”

BCB Chief Executive’s Words:

After the news of Hasan’s stepping down from his post, BCB’s Chief Executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury opened up. He said, “The BCB is guided by the ICC constitution and according to the ICC constitution, there can’t be any government interference and the cricket board president needs to be in an electoral position. Taking that into consideration we had to change the constitution and make the president position as elected.”

Further, he added, “The election process is that the person has to be a councilor of the BCB. After that he has to become a director through election. Then from the directors, one can become the president. That’s the process. At this moment, no one from outside [BCB] can become president since you have to become a councilor and there is no provision for that in our constitution right now. Councillors are called before their tenure ends but current councillors have term until 2025.”

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