Jalal Yunus resigned from the post of director
According to ESPNcricinfo, Jalal Yunus resigned from the post of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director and chairman of the cricket operations committee on Monday. According to the report, the National Sports Council, the controlling authority of 41 different sports bodies in Bangladesh, asked Yunus to resign from his post.
Yunus was also a former Bangladesh fast bowler and played professional cricket in the 1980s. He has also been a sports organiser since the late 1990s. From 2009, he held an important position in the BCB and later became the head of cricket operations in 2021.
Yunus said that he does not want to stop the progress of cricket in Bangladesh by remaining in this position. I have resigned for the larger interest of cricket. I am in favour of running cricket in the right way. I agree with their intention to replace me as per the constitution. I do not want to be an obstacle in the progress of cricket.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh will take on Pakistan in a two-match Test series starting August 21. The second Test of the two-match series will be played from August 30 to September 3. Both matches of the series will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced its playing XI for its first Test match against Bangladesh. Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Ali are the top four Pakistan pacers who will play against Bangladesh in the first Test match.
Board under scrutiny after change of government following student protests From the current board, Jalal is the first director to step down. The board has come under scrutiny after the change of government following student protests that led to the resignation of the Awami League government a fortnight ago. Notably, a report in Cricbuzz states that a change in the board is likely as BCB president Nazmul Hasan has also expressed his wish to step down.
Youth and Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud visited the BCB headquarters and met officials, staff and cricketers. He also met former captain Tamim Iqbal. You have seen that our youth and sports advisor visited the BCB office today. He reviewed the board’s facilities and plans to visit other federations in the coming days, BCB chief Nizamuddin Chowdhury said on the meeting.
Experiences shared
There was no specific discussion with anyone. The advisor spoke to many people in the BCB who shared their experiences. Meanwhile, the BCB chief is confident that Bangladesh can host the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup despite the political unrest in the country. We have full confidence in our preparations to hold the Women’s T20 World Cup on schedule. The government has been proactive, it contacted us on the first day of taking office.
The Bangladesh Army has also assured us of full support and cooperation. We have informed the ICC and they are satisfied with our preparations.
The NSC’s move comes after new sports adviser Asif Mahmud demanded reforms in all sports federations in Bangladesh, including the BCB. He has said that he wants to see a politics-free sports zone. The BCB, the custodian of Bangladesh’s most popular sport, has been built on the back of political influence over the past 15 years.
BCB chief Nazmul Hasan was the country’s sports minister
BCB chief Nazmul Hasan was the country’s sports minister while the BCB’s board of directors included an MP, a former MP, a former mayor and two cousins of the country’s prime minister. Even two of Bangladesh’s top cricketers were members of parliament.
The NSC may now nominate another person as its director in the BCB, replacing the resigned Jalal. Reportedly, 58-year-old former Bangladesh captain and two-time chief selector Faruk Ahmed is likely to be the director nominated by the NSC.
Resigned from the post of Steering Committee Chairman
According to ESPNcricinfo, Jalal Yunus resigned from the post of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director and chairman of the Cricket Steering Committee on Monday. As per the report, the National Sports Council, the controlling authority of 41 different sports bodies in Bangladesh, asked Yunus to resign from his post. Yunus was a former Bangladesh fast bowler who played professional cricket in the 1980s and held a key position in the BCB since 2009 and later became the head of cricket operations in 2021.
Conclusion
Jalal Yunus has resigned from the post of Bangladesh Cricket Board director and chairman of the Cricket Steering Committee. The former fast bowler has submitted his resignation after being asked to resign by the National Sports Council. I am fully prepared to run cricket in the right way. I agree with their intention to replace me according to the constitution. I do not want to be an obstacle in the progress of cricket.
Ahmed Sajjadul Alam, the second director appointed by the NSC, rejected the board’s resignation request. I told him that since he had nominated me as NSC counsellor and then I became director, he had to do it.
