Following the finalisation of the election schedule for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) board of directors, renewed discussion has emerged within the country’s cricket community. The election is scheduled to be held on 7 June, as announced in the official election timetable released on Saturday. The deadline for submission of councilorship nominations was 5:00 pm on the same day.
According to verified information, 184 nomination forms were submitted against a total of 192 councilor posts. Several key organisations and district sports associations did not submit any names within the stipulated timeframe, resulting in a shortfall of eight councilor positions.
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Councilor nomination summary
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Total councilor posts | 192 |
| Nominations submitted | 184 |
| Unfilled posts | 8 |
| Election date | 7 June |
Notable absences from nomination list
The final list reflects the absence of several prominent figures whose participation had been widely anticipated in cricket circles. The names of Faruk Ahmed, Iftekhar Rahman Mithu, and Mahbub Anam do not appear in the councilor nominations. Similarly, Istiak Sadeq and Lokman Hossain were also not included in club nominations, thereby excluding them from direct participation in the forthcoming election process.
Club-level councilor nominations
A number of representatives have been nominated from various Dhaka-based and national clubs:
- From Abahani Limited Dhaka: Fahim Sinha
- From Mohammedan Sporting Club: Masuduzzaman
- From Legends of Rupganj: Lutfur Rahman Badal
- From Prime Bank Cricket Club: Tanjil Chowdhury
- From Bashundhara Strikers: Tasbir ul Islam
- From Brothers Union: Eshrak Hossain
- From Partex Sporting Club: Aziz Al Kayser
- From City Club Dhaka: Moinul Haque Moin
- From Uttara Cricket Club: Fayazur Rahman Mitu
- From Dhanmondi Sports Club: Yasir Faisal Ashik
- From Old DOHS Sports Club: Tamim Iqbal
- From Kakrail Boys Club: Salauddin Chowdhury
- From Tri State Cricketers: Amzad Hossain
- From Azad Sporting Club: Mirza Yasir Abbas
- From Exium Cricketers Cricket Club: Israfil Khasru
- From Indira Road Krira Chakra: Rafiqul Islam Babu
- From Dhaka Mariners Youngs Club: Shanian Tanin
- From Fire Fighters Sporting Club: Saeed Ibrahim Ahmed
- From Progoti Sewa Sangha: Sabbir Ahmed
Former players’ category (C)
A group of well-known former cricketers have been nominated under Category ‘C’, including Naeem Islam, Syed Rasel, Nadif Chowdhury, Nazmul Hossain, Dollar Mahmud, Mazhar Uddin, Shamsur Rahman, Nazim Uddin, Nafees Iqbal Khan and Talha Jubair.
Former captains included
The list of former captains serving as councilors includes Shafiqur Haque, Gazi Ashraf Hossain, Khaled Mahmud Sujon, Habibul Bashar, and Mahmudullah Riyad.
University representatives
Representatives have also been nominated from major universities:
- University of Dhaka: Shahadat Hossain
- Jahangirnagar University: Debabrata Pal
- University of Chittagong: Sirajuddin Alamgir
- University of Rajshahi: Jahid Hossain
National and regional representation
From the National Sports Council, five councilors have been nominated: Kabir Khan, Ruhul Amin, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Salauddin Haider and Zahid Parvez Chowdhury.
From divisional sports associations, nominations include:
- Dhaka Division Sports Association: Saeed Bin Zaman
- Chittagong Division Sports Association: Shahidur Rahman
- Rajshahi Division Sports Association: Aminul Haque Dewan
- Rangpur Division Sports Association: Shamsuzzaman Samu
- Khulna Division Sports Association: Shafiqul Islam
- Barisal Division Sports Association: Mizanur Rahman
- Sylhet Division Sports Association: Kaiyum Chowdhury
The overall nomination process reflects 184 submitted councilor forms against 192 available positions, with the election scheduled for 7 June.