Bangladesh Cricket Board

Bangladesh Cricket Board
বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট বোর্ড
SportCricket
JurisdictionBangladesh
AbbreviationBCB
Founded1972 (1972)
AffiliationInternational Cricket Council
Affiliation date1977 (1977)
Regional affiliationAsian Cricket Council
Affiliation date19 September 1983 (1983-09-19)
HeadquartersSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
PresidentTamim Iqbal[1]
CEONizam Uddin Chowdhury[2]
Operating incomeIncrease৳507.58 crore (US$41 million) (2022-23)[3]
Sponsor
ReplacedBangladesh Cricket Control Board
Official website
tigercricket.com.bd
Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট বোর্ড, romanized: Bāṅlādēś Krikēṭ Bōrḍ; abbreviated as BCB), formerly known as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. It became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1977,[4] and a full member on 26 June 2000.[5][6] BCB has three teams that represent Bangladesh in international cricket: the Bangladesh men's national cricket team, the Bangladesh women's national cricket team and the Bangladesh under-19 cricket team.

The board's headquarters are located at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.[4]

History

The Bangladesh Cricket Board was founded in 1972 as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board.[7] Its first constitution was drafted in 1976.[8] The board changed its name, dropping "Control" from its title, in January 2007.[9]

On 6 October 2005, the BCB launched its official website, www.tigercricket.com, at the Sonargaon Hotel.[10]

Between 2007 and 2011, they invested ৳151.5 million (US$1.2 million) in developing the sport in the country.[11] In 2006, the Board established an academy to encourage the development of young players.[12] The Board issues central contracts and match fees to the national players.[13]

Regional cricket associations

In the 2022 Annual General Meeting, BCB President Nazmul Hassan announced to have amended the board's constitution to make way for seven regional cricket associations for Barisal , Chittagong , Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, and Sylhet. Larger regional bodies will have 11 members, while smaller bodies will consist of 7 members.[14][15]

Teams

Finances

According to the BCB Activity Report 2017–20, the board has earned around US$29 million from team sponsors, media, and other rights for the mentioned period (2017–20), while they earned around US$33 million during the period of 2010–16.[17] In the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM), BCB reported the revenue budget of ৳265.5 crore (US$22 million) and an expenditure budget of ৳260.6 crore (US$21 million) for the year of 2021–22.[18]

According to its Summarized Financial Report 2022–23, BCB reported a total income of ৳507.58 crore (US$41 million) and an expenditure of ৳355.89 crore (US$29 million). The board recorded a surplus of approximately ৳151.69 crore (US$12 million) transferred to its accumulated fund. A significant gain on the revaluation of land, buildings, and other assets, amounting to approximately ৳3555.05 crore (US$290 million), contributed to the total sources of funds reaching approximately ৳4620.50 crore (US$380 million).[3]

Board members

Newly appointed BCB Ad Hoc Committee[19][20]

Member Description
Tamim Iqbal (President) Former captain of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team across all formats and the country's highest run-scorer
Rashna Imam Barrister and senior advocate at the Supreme Court
Sayeed Ibrahim Ahmed Assistant professor of finance at AIUB
Mirza Yasir Abbas Director at Dhaka Bank Limited and young entrepreneur
Israfil Khosru Politician, columnist, entrepreneur, and member of the BNP chairperson's Foreign Affairs Committee
Fahim Sinha Director of The Acme Group and sports organizer
Rafiqul Islam (Babu) Veteran sports organizer, former joint secretary of the BCB, and representative of the Indira Road Krira Chakra
Tanjil Chowdhury Chairman of Prime Bank, managing director of East Coast Group, and former elected director of the BCB
Mirza Salman Ispahani Chairman of M. M. Ispahani Limited, a barrister-at-law and former member of the BCB
Athar Ali Khan Former national cricketer, prominent international cricket commentator, and former national selector
Minhajul Abedin Former captain of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team and former chief selector for the BCB

Presidents

The following is a list of presidents of the BCB:[21][22]

No. Name
(birth–death)		 Portrait Start of Term End of Term Length of Term Ref.
1 Mohammad Yousuf Ali
(1923 – 1998)		 15 January 1972 14 August 1976 4 years, 212 days
2 S. S. Huda
(? – ?)		 14 August 1976 28 September 1981 5 years, 45 days
3 Mujibur Rahman
(? - 2021)		 28 September 1981 30 January 1983 1 year, 124 days
4 K. Z. Islam
(1935 – 2021)		 30 January 1983 18 February 1987 4 years, 19 days
5 Anisul Islam Mahmud
(born 1947)		 18 February 1987 27 December 1990 3 years, 312 days
6 Kazi Bahauddin Ahmed
(1926 – 1998)		 27 December 1990 1 September 1991 248 days
7 Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman
(1934 – 1996)		 1 September 1991 4 July 1996 4 years, 307 days
8 Saber Hossain Chowdhury
(born 1961)		 4 July 1996 19 August 2001 5 years, 46 days
9 M. Akmal Hossain
(? – ?)		 19 August 2001 26 November 2001 99 days
10 Mohammad Ali Asghar Lobby
(born 1951)		 26 November 2001 14 November 2006 4 years, 353 days
11 Abdul Aziz
(? – ?)		 14 November 2006 29 July 2007 257 days
12 Sina Ibn Jamali
(? – ?)		 29 July 2007 23 September 2009 2 years, 56 days
13 A.H.M. Mustafa Kamal
(born 1947)		 23 September 2009 17 October 2012 3 years, 24 days
14 Nazmul Hassan Papon
(born 1961)		 17 October 2012 21 August 2024 11 years, 309 days
15 Faruque Ahmed
(born 1966)		 21 August 2024 29 May 2025 281 days
16 Aminul Islam Bulbul

(born 1968)

 30 May 2025 7 April 2026 312 days [23]
17 Tamim Iqbal

(born 1989)

 7 April 2026 Incumbent 141 days [24]

Team selectors

Habibul Bashar, chief selector of the Bangladesh national team, along with selectors Naeem Islam, Hasibul Hossain, and Nadif Chowdhury.[25]

Domestic competitions

BCB or its subsidiaries organise the following domestic cricket tournaments.

Regular competitions

Men's

Women's

  • Bangladesh Women's National Cricket League – It is a women's domestic cricket competition that took place in Bangladesh, with the first edition taking place in 2006–07. The competition is variously played using 50 or 20 over formats.
  • Dhaka Premier Division Women's Cricket League – It is an annual List-A cricket tournament for Bangladeshi women's cricketers, that began in Bangladesh in the 2018–19 season.
  • Women's BCL – It is an annual first-class cricket tournament for Bangladeshi women's cricketers, that began in Bangladesh in the 2022–23 season.
  • Women's Bangladesh Premier League T20– The WBPL Bangladesh's first-ever franchise-based Twenty20 competition for women.

Occasional competitions

  • Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League – It is Twenty20 version of the Dhaka Premier League cricket competition, but unlike its 50-over format, it consists only of local players in order to find out promising players from the domestic arena for T20 cricket. It was first played in 2018–19.
  • 2013–14 Victory Day T20 Cup – a Twenty20 competition played only in 2013, featuring four different teams from the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League
  • 2020–21 BCB President's Cup – a 50-over competition played by current national team players and a few emerging players, being divided into three teams (i.e., Mahmudullah XI, Najmul XI, and Tamim XI)
  • 2021-22 BCB Academy Cup – There are 2 tiers in the competition (Divisional & National). Divisional and Dhaka Metro champions and runner-ups will qualify for the national round. A total of 88 matches will be played.[26]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh government appoints Tamim as new BCB president". ESPNcricinfo. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nizam Uddin Chowdhury". Bangladesh Cricket Board official site. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Bangladesh Cricket Board Summarized Financial Report 2022-2023" (PDF). tigercricket.com.bd/. Bangladesh Cricket Board. p. 3. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Bangladesh Cricket Board". ICC. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh granted Test status". The Guardian. 26 June 2000. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Bangladesh Cricket Board". tigercricket.com.bd. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "About BCB". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Bangladesh cricket at the crossroad". The Independent. 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Board's name amended by government notification". ESPNcricinfo. 13 January 2007. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Tigercricket.com launched". The Daily Star. 7 October 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "GP Official Sponsors of Bangladesh National Men's & Women's Cricket Teams". Grameenphone. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Bangladesh to set up academy". 4 April 2006. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "BCB announce 'perform and earn more' payroll". ESPNcricinfo. 20 October 2005. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  14. ↑ "Amendment in BCB constitution paves way for Regional Cricket Association". Cricbuzz. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "BCB to introduce regional cricket bodies". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "BCB plans to launch 'Bangla Tigers' programme during AFG series". Cricbuzz. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "BCB Activity Report 2017-20" (PDF). Bangladesh Cricket Board. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "BCB Budget of 2021-22" (PDF). BCB. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Tamim named president of ad hoc committee as NSC dissolves BCB board". The Daily Star.
  20. ↑ "NSC forms new BCB ad-hoc committee". The Bangladesh Today.
  21. ↑ "Former Presidents". tigercricket.com.bd. Bangladesh Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  22. ↑ "President". tigercricket.com.bd. Bangladesh Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  23. ↑ "Aminul Islam Bulbul elected BCB president". banglanews24.com. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  24. ↑ "Bangladesh government appoints Tamim as new BCB president". ESPNcricinfo. 7 April 2026.
  25. ↑ "Bashar eyes continuity as new selection panel takes charge". Daily Sun. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "BCB Academy Cup Trophy unveiled today". cricfrenzy. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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