Dhaka, (UNI) Aminul Islam Bulbul has been re-elected as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) following the board elections held at a city hotel here today.
Former national skipper Khaled Mashud, who captained Bangladesh during the early phase of its Test cricket journey, was elected as one of the 23 directors on the new board.
Mashud secured 35 votes from the category reserved for former cricketers, government, and autonomous bodies (Category 3).
According to Returning Officer Dr Sheikh Jubayed Hasan, the election was conducted in accordance with the BCB constitution, which divides representation into three categories — 10 directors from district and division representatives, 12 from Dhaka clubs, and one from the former players’ category.
Following the board elections, Aminul Islam was unanimously chosen as president, while Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain and Faruque Ahmed were elected as vice-presidents.
“Aminul Islam has been elected unopposed as BCB president,” Chief Election Commissioner Mohammad Hossain told reporters. “There were only two candidates for the two vice-president posts, and both Shakhawat Hossain and Faruque Ahmed were elected unopposed. We ensured a free and fair election process,” he added.
Out of 156 eligible voters, 115 votes were cast, marking a 73.71 per cent turnout — reflecting strong participation from all categories, including district and club representatives and the former players’ quota.
Under Category 1, ten directors were elected from district and divisional representatives, including Aminul Islam and Nazmul Abedeen Fahim from Dhaka, Abdur Razzak from Khulna, and others from Chattogram, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, and Barishal divisions.
From Category 2, twelve directors were chosen from Dhaka clubs, with Ishtiaque Sadeque, Shanian Taneem Naveen, and Faruque Ahmed leading the votes.
In Category 3, former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mashud was elected as the sole representative from the former cricketers, government, and autonomous bodies quota.
From the National Sports Council quota, M Isfak Ahsan and Yasir Mohammad Faisal Ashiq have joined the board as representatives of the sports regulatory authority.
