NEW DELHI: Following the departure of Nazmul Hassan, an in depth buddy of ousted prime chief Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) named former skipper Faruque Ahmed as president on Wednesday.
In Bangladesh, politics and cricket are carefully associated, and the unrest that has engulfed the nation has had an affect on the game.
Board Chief Government Officer Nizam Uddin Chowdhury instructed AFP that Nazmul, who additionally held the place of Sports activities Minister beneath Hasina’s 15-year autocratic rule, despatched a resignation letter to the BCB.
“His want was granted,” he stated.
A month of student-led protests towards Hasina’s administration resulted in over 450 deaths earlier than she resigned as prime minister on August 5 and left the nation.
Faruque “took cost instantly” after being chosen by the board of administrators, in keeping with Chowdhury.
Since 2012, Nazmul has held the place of president of BCB for a number of durations; his most up-to-date time period is about to run out in 2025.
Faruque, the brand new president, participated in seven one-day worldwide matches and briefly led Bangladesh on the 1994 ICC Trophy in Kenya.
After the 1999 World Cup, he introduced his retirement from the nationwide squad.
From 2005 to 2014, he additionally served because the nationwide chief selector.
In Bangladesh, politics and cricket are carefully associated, and the unrest that has engulfed the nation has had an affect on the game.
Board Chief Government Officer Nizam Uddin Chowdhury instructed AFP that Nazmul, who additionally held the place of Sports activities Minister beneath Hasina’s 15-year autocratic rule, despatched a resignation letter to the BCB.
“His want was granted,” he stated.
A month of student-led protests towards Hasina’s administration resulted in over 450 deaths earlier than she resigned as prime minister on August 5 and left the nation.
Faruque “took cost instantly” after being chosen by the board of administrators, in keeping with Chowdhury.
Since 2012, Nazmul has held the place of president of BCB for a number of durations; his most up-to-date time period is about to run out in 2025.
Faruque, the brand new president, participated in seven one-day worldwide matches and briefly led Bangladesh on the 1994 ICC Trophy in Kenya.
After the 1999 World Cup, he introduced his retirement from the nationwide squad.
From 2005 to 2014, he additionally served because the nationwide chief selector.
