Former Bangladesh cricket team captain Tamim Iqbal has been named as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) without facing any opposition in the recent board elections, according to the BCB Election Commission in Mirpur.
Members of the existing BCB ad hoc committee dominated the elections, with Tamim securing the highest number of votes among the newly elected directors before being nominated for the top position on the board.
Fahim Sinha, a representative from Abahani, was selected as the vice-president.
Tamim garnered 73 out of 74 votes in Category 2, which includes club councillors based in Dhaka, outshining 16 other candidates vying for 12 director roles.
The BCB elections have stirred controversy once again due to allegations of increasing political influence, leading to the formation of a new 25-member board.
Candidates Sayeed Ibrahim Ahmed and Israfil Khasru both tied for second place in Category 2 with 72 votes each, while Masuduzzaman from Mohammedan secured 70 votes.
Yasir Mohammad Foysal Ashiq, a former director under the National Sports Council (NSC) quota, who resigned during Aminul Islam Bulbul’s tenure, was elected with 68 votes.
Sinha and Shanian Taneem each received 66 votes, followed by Sakib Ahmed Salam with 65 votes, Asif Rabbani with 64, Mirza Yasir Abbas with 63, Md Rafiqul Islam Babu with 53, and Prof Dr Sarker Mahbub Ahmed Shamim with 41 votes, all earning positions as board directors.
Sheikh Mohammad Ruhul Amin and Mohammad Sarfaraz Ahmed were nominated as directors under the NSC quota.
Four candidates who were unsuccessful in the elections include Syed Borhanul Hossain with 40 votes, Mohammad Amzad Hossain with 32, Faiyazur Rahman with 23, and Major Imroz Ahmed with 20.
In the divisional contests, Mohammad Shafiqul Alam and Shantanu Islam were elected from Khulna after both received 10 votes. Mohammad Mizanur Rahman won the Barishal seat with five out of seven votes.
Eight directors had already been elected uncontested prior to polling day, including former national captain Minhajul Abedin Nannu, Moin Uddin Chowdhury, Sayed Bin Zaman, SM Abdullah Al Fuad, Mir Shakrul Alam Simanto, Mirza Faisal Amin, Abdul Qaiyum Chowdhury, and Sirajuddin Mohammad Alamgir.
