Tamim elected BCB president, becomes youngest in board history

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal was elected president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday, becoming the youngest person to hold the post in the board’s history after a landslide election victory and unanimous backing from the newly-formed board.

The 37-year-old Tamim, who also became the 21st president of the BCB, topped the election with 73 votes from 75 councillors in the Category 2 vote for Dhaka-based clubs, finishing far ahead of a 16-candidate field for 12 director positions.

Fahim Sinha, who received 66 votes, was named vice-president following the first board meeting.

The election completed the formation of a 25-member board that will oversee Bangladesh cricket for the next four years.

Sayeed Ibrahim Ahmed and Israfil Khosru received 72 votes each, while Masuduzzaman polled 70 and Yasir Mohammad Faisal Ashik 68.

Fahim Sinha and Shanian Taneem Navin both secured 66 votes, followed by Sakeef Ahmed Salam (65), Asif Rabbani (64), Mirza Yasir Abbas (63), Md Rafiqul Islam Babu (53) and Prof Dr Sarker Mahbub Ahmed Shamim (41).

The unsuccessful candidates included Syed Borhanul Hossain (40), Mohammad Amzad Hussain (32), Faiyazur Rahman (23) and Major Imrose Ahmed (20).

In the divisional contests, Mohammad Shafiqul Alam and Shantanu Islam were elected from Khulna after both received 10 votes, while Mohammad Mizanur Rahman won the Barishal seat with five votes from seven councillors.

Eight directors had already been elected unopposed before Sunday’s vote, including former national captain Minhajul Abedin Nannu, Moin Uddin Chowdhury, Sayeed Bin Zaman, SM Abdullah Al Fuad, Mir Shakrul Alam Simanto, Mirza Faisal Amin, Abdul Qayyum Chowdhury and Sirajuddin Mohammad Alamgir.

In addition, two National Sports Council nominated directors — Sheikh Mohammad Ruhul Amin and Mohammad Sarfaraz Ahmed — completed the 25-member board.

Tamim had taken charge of the BCB on 7 April when the government dissolved the board led by Aminul Islam Bulbul and appointed an ad-hoc committee to oversee cricket operations and conduct elections.