Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has been elected unopposed as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) following elections held in Dhaka.
Tamim Iqbal, who had been serving as the head of the ad-hoc committee for the past two months, will now lead the board for a four-year term.
The election was called by the Bangladesh government under the interim body in April after the previous elected board, led by Aminul Islam, was dissolved. The move came after a probe committee report found Aminul and a board member involved in corruption.
The same committee also recommended constitutional reforms, and Tamim Iqbal said the new board is open to discussing changes if they are needed for the betterment of Bangladesh cricket.
Tamim said there are “a lot of things” and “loopholes” that may need to be discussed, but any constitutional reform would require agreement from the wider body of 1972 councillors.
“For the betterment of Bangladesh cricket, if any constitutional changes are needed, we will definitely discuss and consider them,” Tamim said.
The former skipper admitted that the role is still new for him and said he needs time to work with the councillors before identifying areas that require improvement.
“It is very new for me because I still have to mix with all these people. I may not know more than half of them. I met them for the first time. So give us some time, let us discuss, and then we will find out where improvements are needed,” he added.
Tamim Iqbal further said that transparency will remain one of the top priorities of the new BCB setup.
