BCB director Amzad Hossain resigns in protest after removal from media committee chair

Published - 24 Mar 2026, 09:56 IST | Updated - 24 Mar 2026, 11:05 IST

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Amzad Hossain has resigned in protest after being removed from his position as chairman of the BCB media committee.

Amzad submitted his resignation following the board’s announcement on March 22 that director Md Mokhsedul Kamal has been appointed as the new chairman of the BCB Media & Communications Committee.

"Mr Kamal, who previously served as the Vice Chairman of the committee, succeeds Amzad Hussain, who had been carrying out the responsibility since October 2025," BCB said in a statement.

"I am not sure why I was withdrawn from my post (as BCB media committee chairman) and what my shortcomings are as they only said they have decided to replace me and later decided to resign from the board. You can say my resignation is my protest," said Amzad as quoted by Cricbuzz.

Independent committee formed to investigate BCB elections

Amzad avoided directly criticising the controversial BCB election but expressed concerns about participation. He stated that he is unaware of recent developments, including BCB’s warning to the National Sports Council over the formation of an investigation committee probing election irregularities, as he had been out of the country for about 10 days.

"In previous times, there were representatives from many Premier League clubs. This time there are fewer. Many candidates withdrew from the election. That perhaps did not happen before. In terms of participation, it might have been more transparent. That could have been better. Perhaps it could have been more transparent. This can happen in any election. Even in powerful countries, elections are questioned. It is an ongoing process. I was not in touch with anyone. I cannot say what happened," said Amzad.

Bangladesh forms inquiry committee to probe T20WC snub

Amzad Hossain is the second director of the current BCB board to resign, following Ishtiaque Sadeque, who stepped down earlier citing personal reasons.

Earlier, the BCB appointed former national captain Habibul Bashar as chairman of a newly formed four-member selection panel. The panel will remain in place until the Bangladesh squad is finalized for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, scheduled in Africa in October-November 2027. Bashar will lead the revamped panel, which has been expanded from three to four members, as confirmed by the BCB.