Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been in the headlines for some time. Recently, when he did not send his team to India for the T20 World Cup, there was a huge uproar. However, no action was taken by the International Cricket Council against Bangladesh Cricket Board, nor did they have to face any loss. But now another uproar is being seen in Bangladesh cricket.
Bangladesh Cricket Board is haunted by fear
In fact, Bangladesh Cricket Board has issued a strict warning to the government that there should be no interference in the internal affairs of the board. The reason behind this is believed to be that if the government continues to interfere, ICC can ban Bangladesh cricket. ICC has earlier also banned many cricket boards including Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka for government interference.
This controversy is related to the BCB elections held in October 2025, in which Aminul Islam was re-elected president. The Sports Ministry had constituted a five-member inquiry committee on March 11, 2026, which is investigating the alleged manipulation and abuse of power in these elections. The committee has been given time to submit the report in 15 days. BCB says that the board is a democratically elected institution and outside interference in its functioning will not be tolerated. The Board has demanded from the National Sports Council that this inquiry committee should be dissolved immediately. Also, BCB has expressed its desire to have direct talks with the Sports Ministry so that the purpose, context and possible impacts of the gazette notification can be clarified.
Election process under question
Many questions were raised on the election process. Former captain Tamim Iqbal had alleged that President Aminul Islam had written a letter to the Sports Ministry before the elections demanding changes in the counselors of some districts. The nomination dates were extended twice, after which Tamim withdrew his candidature on 1 October 2025. At the same time, Aminul had denied these allegations. At the same time, many cricket club officials (Category-2 voters) of Dhaka have declared the current board illegal and have started boycotting the 2025-26 Dhaka League.