The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on May 23 published the list of valid candidates for its Board of Directors Election-2026, paving the way for voting on June 7 to elect the country's cricket administrators for the next term.
According to the list released by the BCB Election Commission, candidates were cleared under three categories - Regional and District Cricket Associations (Category-1), Dhaka Metropolitan Clubs (Category-2) and Other Representatives (Category-3).
In Category-1, which will elect 10 directors, the valid candidates are Saif Bin Jaban (Dhaka Divisional Sports Association, Voter No. 01), S.M. Abdus Al Husam (Jamalpur District Sports Association, 15), Abdul Kaiyum Chowdhury (Sylhet Divisional Sports Association, 07), Minhajul Abedin Nannu (Chattogram District Sports Association, 27), Jakirul Islam Opu (Lakshmipur District Sports Association, 33), Shafiqul Islam (Apu) (Feni District Sports Association, 34), Md Shafiqul Alam (Khulna District Sports Association, 37), Shahidul Islam (Jashore District Sports Association, 40), Md Abdul Halam (Chuadanga District Sports Association, 46), Md Mintur Rahman (Barishal Divisional Sports Association, 36), Md Mustasir Asam Chowdhury (Bhola District Sports Association, 49), Mir Shawkat Alam Shimul (Bogura District Sports Association, 57), Mirza Faisal Amin (Thakurgaon District Sports Association, 63) and Tanmoy Uddin Khan Khayishnu (Gopalganj District Sports Association, 21).
Tanmoy Uddin Khan Khayishnu was elected unopposed from Category-1.
For the 12 director posts in Category-2, representing Dhaka Metropolitan Clubs, 18 candidates were declared valid. They are Fahim Sinha (Abahani Limited, 67), Mahmudul Hasan (Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd, 68), Mohammad Ghausur Rahman (Legends of Rupganj, 70), Ashiqur Rahman (Shinepukur Cricket Club, 78), Kazi Ejaz Mahmud (Uttara Cricket Club, 82), Elias Mohammad Faisal Ashik (Dhanmondi Sports Club, 89), Tamim Iqbal Khan (Old DOHS Sports Club, 91), Mohammad Ali Apu Hossain (Trust Transport Cricket Club, 94), Mirza Ehsanul Abrash (Ajax Sporting Club, 97), Humayun Kabir (Agrani Cricketers, 98), Md Rafiqul Islam Babu (Gulshan Youth Club, 100), Mir Shawkat Alam Shimul (Dhaka Wanderers Club, 105), Shahinul Alam Nadir (Dhaka Mariners Youngs Club, 109), Md Syed Mahbub Hossain (Khelar Fighters Sporting Club, 113), Syed Borhan Hossain (Tejgaon Cricket Academy, 127), Shafiqul Ahmed Shamim (Partex Sporting Club, 133), Major Imroj Ahmed (Retd.) (Kalabagan Green Cricket Club, 134) and Md Mahmud-ur-Rahman (Old Dhaka Cricketers, 141).
In Category-3, Sirajuddin Md Alamgir of the University of Chittagong (Voter No. 154) emerged as the lone valid candidate and was elected unopposed for the single director's post allocated to the category.
The election will fill a total of 23 director positions - 10 from Category-1, 12 from Category-2 and one from Category-3.
Voting and result declaration are scheduled for June 7 at the BCB headquarters in Mirpur. The election schedule, announced earlier this month, set May 23 for scrutiny of nomination papers and publication of the provisional list of candidates, while the final list is due to be published on May 25.
The board election comes at a significant time for Bangladesh cricket administration. Earlier this year, the National Sports Council dissolved the previous BCB board and installed an ad hoc committee headed by former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal to oversee the Board and conduct fresh elections. The June 7 vote is expected to determine the composition of the next elected BCB board.
A total of 33 nomination papers had been submitted for the election across the three categories, from which 23 directors will ultimately be elected to the Board.
