Bangladesh Cricket Board

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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (Template:Langx; abbreviated as BCB), formerly known as Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. It became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1977,<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and a full member on 26 June 2000.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> BCB has three teams which represent Bangladesh in international cricket: the Bangladesh men's national cricket team, Bangladesh women's national cricket team and Bangladesh under-19 cricket team.

The board's headquarters are located at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.<ref name=":1" />

Supporters of Bangladesh cricket team in the gallery of Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium

History

The Bangladesh Cricket Board was founded in 1972 as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its first constitution was drafted in 1976.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The board changed its name, dropping "Control" from its title, in January 2007.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On 6 October 2005, The BCB launched its official website: www.tigercricket.com at the Sonargaon Hotel.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Between 2007 and 2011, they invested Template:BDTConvert in developing the sport in the country.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2006, the Board established an academy to encourage the development of young players.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Board issues central contracts and match fees to the national players.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Regional cricket associations

In the 2022 Annual General Meeting, BCB President Nazmul Hassan announced to have amended the board's constitution to make way for seven regional cricket associations for Barisal, Chattogram, Dhaka, Khulna Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet. Larger regional bodies will have 11 members while smaller bodies will consist of 7 members.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Teams

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Finances

According to BCB Activity report 2017–20, the board has earned around Template:USD29 million from team sponsors, media and other rights for the mentioned period (2017–20), while they earned around Template:USD33 million during the period of 2010–16.<ref name="BCB 2017-20">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM), BCB reported the revenue budget of Template:BDTConvert and an expenditure budget of Template:BDTConvert for the year of 2021–22.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

According to its Summarized Financial Report 2022-23, BCB reported a total income of Template:BDTConvert and an expenditure of Template:BDTConvert. The board recorded a surplus of approximately Template:BDTConvert transferred to its accumulated fund. A significant gain on revaluation of land, building, and other assets, amounting to approximately Template:BDTConvert, contributed to the total sources of fund reaching approximately Template:BDTConvert.<ref name="AFR 22-23"/>

Board members

Newly elected Board of Directors in 2025.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Member Category
Name Division
Aminul Islam Bulbul Template:Small, Nazmul Abedeen Fahim Dhaka Division Category 1 - District and Divisional Sports Associations
Ahsan Iqbal Chowdhury, Asif Akbar Chattogram Division
Abdur Razzak, Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khulna Division
Mokhlesur Rahman Rajshahi Division
Hasanuzzaman Rangpur Division
Rahat Shams Sylhet Division
Sakhawat Hossain Template:Small Barishal Division
Ishtiaque Sadeque, Adnan Rahman Dipon, Faizur Rahman, Abul Bashar Shiplu, Amjad Hossain, Shanian Taneem Naveen, Mokhsedul Kamal, Nazmul Islam, Faruque Ahmed Template:Small, Manjurul Alam, Mehrab Alam Chowdhury, Iftikhar Rahman Mithu Category 2 - Club Cricket
Khaled Mashud Pilot Category 3 - Former Cricketers, Captains, Universities, and Other Organizations
Rubaba Dowla and Yasir Mohammad Faisal Ashiq Nominees from the National Sports Council

Presidents

The following is a list of presidents of the BCB:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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(birth–death) 		Portrait Start of Term End of Term Length of Term Template:Abbreviation
1 Mohammad Yousuf Ali
(1923 – 1998) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
2 S. S. Huda
(? – ?) 		File:Bangladesh Cricket Board Logo.svg Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
3 Mujibur Rahman
(? - 2021) 		File:Bangladesh Cricket Board Logo.svg Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
4 K. Z. Islam
(? – 2021) 		File:Bangladesh Cricket Board Logo.svg Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
5 Anisul Islam Mahmud
(born 1947) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
6 Kazi Bahauddin Ahmed
(? – ?) 		File:Bangladesh Cricket Board Logo.svg Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
7 Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman
(1934 – 1996) 		File:Bangladesh Cricket Board Logo.svg Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
8 Saber Hossain Chowdhury
(born 1961) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
9 M Akmal Hossain
(? – ?) 		File:Bangladesh Cricket Board Logo.svg Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
10 Ali Asgar Lobi
(born 1951) 		File:Bangladesh Cricket Board Logo.svg Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
11 Abdul Aziz
(? – ?) 		File:Bangladesh Cricket Board Logo.svg Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
12 Sina Ibn Jamali
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13 A.H.M. Mustafa Kamal
(born 1947) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
14 Nazmul Hassan Papon
(born 1961) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
15 Faruque Ahmed
(born 1966) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Ayd
16 Aminul Islam Bulbul

(born 1968)

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Team Selectors

Gazi Ashraf Hossain, Chief Selector of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, along with selector Abdur Razzak.

Domestic competitions

BCB or its subsidiaries organise the following domestic cricket tournaments.

Regular competitions

Men's

Women's

  • Bangladesh Women's National Cricket League – It is a women's domestic cricket competition that took place in Bangladesh, with the first edition taking place in 2006–07. The competition is variously played using 50 or 20 over formats.
  • Dhaka Premier Division Women's Cricket League – It is an annual List-A cricket tournament for Bangladeshi women's cricketer, that began in Bangladesh in the 2018–19 season.
  • Women's BCL – It is an annual first-class cricket tournament for Bangladeshi women's cricketer, that began in Bangladesh in the 2022-23 season.

Occasional competitions

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See also

References

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