Former captain Aminul Islam named new chief of Bangladesh Cricket Board
File photo of former Bangladesh cricketer and now BCB chief Aminul Islam. (Image: X)
Former Bangladesh cricket captain
Aminul Islam
has been appointed as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, replacing Faruque Ahmed amid political changes in the country. The 57-year-old was selected by BCB directors on Friday and will serve until October.
"This is a new high for me," said Aminul, who is widely known as "Bulbul" and led Bangladesh in their first World Cup appearance in 1999.
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Aminul, who scored Bangladesh's first Test century, has been working in development roles with the International Cricket Council and Asian Cricket Council since retiring as a player.
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The leadership change follows the resignation of previous BCB president Nazmul Hassan, who was aligned with former Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina
. Hasina was ousted in August 2024, escaping by helicopter as protestors stormed her palace.
The cricket board's transition comes at a challenging time for Bangladesh cricket, with the national team recently suffering a disappointing T20 series loss to the United Arab Emirates.
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