Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal becomes youngest BCB chief

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal became the youngest ​head of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ‌on Tuesday, after the National ​Sports Council (NSC) dissolved ⁠the BCB’s board of directors following an investigation into elections held in ‌October.

A committee found irregularities in the BCB’s election process, ‌the NSC’s sports director ‌Mohammed ⁠Aminul Ahesan told reporters in ⁠Dhaka.

“We have informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that this board of directors ​was not formed ‌in a proper manner, and is not able to complete its work in a proper ‌manner,” Ahesan said.

“We think that ​the ICC will definitely uphold this decision.” The ⁠previous board of directors was led by Aminul Islam, who was ‌behind Bangladesh’s refusal to visit India for this year’s T20 World Cup, citing safety concerns. Bangladesh was replaced by Scotland in the tournament.

Tamim, who ‌played 391 matches for Bangladesh across all ​formats, will lead an 11-member ad-hoc committee that will ⁠run the BCB. Bangladesh will host New ⁠Zealand in a tour featuring three one-day internationals, ‌three T20Is and two Tests starting on April 17. 

Published on Apr 07, 2026