BCB Elections on Track for October Despite Constitution Overhaul: No Plans for Delay, Says Sports Advisor

Asif Mahmud, Bangladesh Youth and Sports Advisor, announced on Friday that while the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) constitution is undergoing revisions, there are currently no plans to postpone the BCB elections scheduled for October.

BCB elections are still set for October © BCB

Earlier this year, on January 25, the BCB suspended all activities of the previous constitution reform committee, which was led by director Nazmul Abedin, following criticism.

On June 24, the National Sports Council (NSC) formed a committee to develop recommendations for updating the constitutions and affiliation policies of federations under the NSC.

According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports on June 24, the committee is headed by the Additional Secretary (Sports-1) of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The members include:

• Sports organizer Md. Zobaidur Rahman Rana
• Deputy Press Secretary to the Hon'ble Chief Adviser Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar
• Barrister Shaikh Mahadi from the Bangladesh Supreme Court
• Retired Lieutenant Colonel Abu Ayub Mohammad Hasan
• Vice President of the Bangladesh Wushu Federation, Habibur Rahman
• General Secretary of the Gymnastics Federation
• Director (Sports) of the National Sports Council, who will serve as the Member Secretary.

The committee has been instructed to submit its report to the Ministry within 30 working days, with the order taking immediate effect.

"We are working on the process of changing the constitution," Asif told reporters on Friday, emphasizing the importance of a balanced approach.

"The decentralization should be done in such a way that it causes no harm to any stakeholders. There should be no harm to those who are contributing to cricket in this process. We want to change the constitution through a constitutional process and proper stakeholders' consultation," he added.

However, the Youth and Sports Advisor indicated that the timing of the election would depend on the constitution amendment process.

"It [BCB election] depends on the process, whether it will be earlier or later," he clarified.

"So far there is no reason to delay the election. We can't say at this moment what the situation will be in October (whether we can hold the election on time) but we may talk to the ICC if needed," he stated.

"We want to conduct the election(BCB) on time," he concluded.