Aminul Islam will stay on as president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for the next four years after Monday’s day-long election in Dhaka. The vote, split between paper slips and e-ballots, took place in a city-centre hotel and decided 23 directors; two government nominees completed the 25-member panel.
Key numbers first: 115 councillors cast ballots from a pool of 156. The commission announced the new line-up at 6.30pm, and the directors then elected Aminul president, with Faruque Ahmed and Shakhawat Hossain named vice-presidents. All three ran unopposed.
The BCB’s electoral structure feels fiddly but, in truth, it follows a familiar path. Ten directors emerge from the division-and-district group, 12 from the influential Dhaka clubs, and one from a mixed ‘institutions and former players’ bracket. Government appoints the final two. Aminul topped the first category, joined there by ex-spinner Abdur Razzak – who only last month left the national men’s selection panel to throw his hat in.
Three former Bangladesh captains now sit around the boardroom table: Aminul, Faruque and wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud. For supporters, that blend of playing experience and administration could prove handy in a year that includes the 2026 Champions Trophy qualification push.
While Monday’s polls passed without open confrontation, chief election officer Mahmudur Rahman spoke of “intimidations” aimed at some councillors. Those rumblings followed a fractious build-up. Former national skipper Tamim Iqbal withdrew his candidacy after objecting to a late call for fresh nominations in Aminul’s category – a letter signed by the president himself. A court ruling on Sunday upheld the document, clearing the way for the vote.
Soon after being confirmed, Aminul explained why he sought a full term rather than the four-month caretaker stint he accepted in May. “I have fallen in love with Bangladesh cricket’s development,” he said, smiling in a corridor crowded with delegates. Back then he promised to treat the interim spell like a “quick T20 innings”; the longer format now awaits.
Analytically, Aminul’s biggest immediate tasks look obvious. The men’s side wobbled during last month’s tri-nation series and the women’s programme still lacks central contracts beyond the top tier. At domestic level, stadium upgrades outside Dhaka remain behind schedule. Directors interviewed on Monday evening insisted these issues top the agenda, yet budget allocations will tell the real story when figures are published in November.
The commission released a full list of directors, reproduced below for transparency.
Category 1 (Divisions & Districts): Aminul Islam, Nazmul Abedeen Fahim, Ahsan Iqbal Chowdhury, Asif Akbar, Abdur Razzak, Julfiker Ali Khan, Mukhlesur Rahman, Hasanuzzaman, Rahat Shams, Shakhawat Hossain
Category 2 (Dhaka Clubs): Ishtiaque Sadeque, Adnan Rahman, Fayazur Rahman, Abul Bashar, Amzad Hossain, Shanian Taneem, Mukhsedul Kamal, Nazmul Islam, Faruque Ahmed, Manjur Alam, Mehrab Alam Chowdhury, Iftekhar Rahman
Category 3 (Institutions & Former Players): Khaled Mashud
Government Nominees: M Ishfaq Ahsan, Yasir Mohammad Faisal Ashique
Aminul, who played 13 Tests and 39 ODIs and famously captained Bangladesh at the 1999 World Cup, now has the mandate – and the time – to shape cricket’s next chapter in the country. The slog overs, one senses, are only beginning.
