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Faruque joined the BCB directors’ meeting after the National Sports Council (NSC) nominated him and Nazmul Abedeen Fahim as their directors in the board.
The BCB meeting, held at the NSC office, was attended by various directors including Mahbubul Anam, Khaled Mahmud, Akram Khan, Salauddin Ahmed, Kazi Inam Ahmed, Iftekhar Ahmed, and Fahim Sinha. The other 16 directors, including Hassan, have been absent from Dhaka since August 5.
During the meeting, Fahim was inducted as the second NSC-nominated director, and one of the BCB’s signatories was changed from Ismail Haider Mallick to Fahim Sinha.
BCB CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury announced Hassan’s resignation and the election of Faruque as the new president.
Faruque served two terms as chief selector from 2003 to 2007 and again in 2013. During his tenure, he introduced young talents like Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, and Tamim Iqbal to Bangladesh cricket.
Hassan, the country’s sports minister since January, has been a member of parliament since 2009 and has political ties with the Awami League.
Among the missing board directors, some have political affiliations including serving MPs and relatives of former prime ministers.
