Nazmul Hassan Papon has officially resigned from his position as President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), making way for former national team captain and ex-chief selector Faruk Ahmed to assume the role.
An emergency board meeting was convened today at the Ministry of Youth and Sports located in the Bangladesh Secretariat to facilitate this leadership transition. The meeting, led by interim government advisor Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, accepted Papon’s resignation and confirmed Faruk Ahmed’s appointment as the new BCB president.
According to a statement released by the BCB following the meeting, Faruk Ahmed was nominated as a director by the National Sports Council (NSC) before being elected to lead the country’s cricket governing body.
Papon’s departure marks the end of a 12-year tenure that began in 2012 when he was first appointed by the government. He was subsequently elected as president in October 2013 and served three uninterrupted terms without facing any electoral opposition. Despite previously expressing confidence in his continued leadership, recent developments have prompted significant changes within the BCB’s structure.
The shake-up at the BCB comes amid broader transformations following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government. In recent days, Jalal Yunus, head of the cricket operations department, also resigned upon request from the NSC to accommodate the new administration. Another NSC-appointed director, Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby, has been asked to resign but has yet to do so.
These resignations were intended to create vacancies for new directors, with Faruk Ahmed and veteran coach Nazmul Abedeen Fahim being considered for the roles. With Yunus stepping down, Faruk Ahmed’s appointment was finalized, while the inclusion of Nazmul Abedeen remains pending due to Alam’s continued position on the board.
The leadership changes are expected to usher in a new era for Bangladesh cricket as the board undergoes restructuring to align with the country’s evolving political landscape.
