Amid longstanding dissatisfaction among a section of Dhaka-based club organisers over the Bangladesh Cricket Board election held on October 6 last year, and ongoing questions surrounding the legitimacy of the current committee, the resignation of two directors has sparked fresh discussion.
However, BCB Vice President Faruque Ahmed believes that the board’s activities will not face any disruption. According to him, even if individuals step down for personal reasons, the institution will continue to function as usual.
Responding to questions about how long the current BCB committee will remain in place, Faruque Ahmed said, “I have seen two resignation letters. They have cited purely personal reasons. If someone considers it a personal matter, even I might have personal reasons if I am not here tomorrow, right? So, I do not think this is a major concern for the board. As you know, we have 25 directors. It would have been better if they stayed, but even if they do not, I do not think the board will stop functioning. The board will continue to run in its own way.”
Faruque also shared his views on the investigation committee formed by the National Sports Council regarding electoral transparency, as well as the BCB’s notification to the International Cricket Council on the matter. When asked about the possible outcome of the investigation, he gave a pragmatic response.
“Two parties have been issued letters—one is the aggrieved party, and the other is those currently in the cricket board. I do not know what outcome will come from this, because those who are in the board will say everything is fine, while those who are not will say everything was wrong,” he said.