BCB President Animul Islam Bulbul Reverses Course, Enters Upcoming Election Race

Aminul Islam Bulbul, who took over as Bangladesh Cricket Board president to hold the upcoming election, changed his stance and has decided to be part of the board by taking part in the next election, scheduled in first week of October.

Bulbul confirmed his intention to contest in the upcoming board elections days after Tamim Iqbal decided to take part in the upcoming election as well.

Bulbul, who is currently serving as BCB president, announced on Tuesday that he will run for a director's position in the forthcoming elections.

"I want to work more for cricket in the country as per its need," Bulbul told reporters after inspecting the Sylhet District Stadium on Tuesday.

"Inshallah, we will hold the elections in the first week of October. We will conduct a fair election," he said.

"Here, the president is not directly elected - it is the directors who are elected. That is the first objective, and I will try to be part of that," he said.

According to the BCB constitution, 12 directors are elected from Dhaka-based clubs (Category 1) by 76 councillors from different clubs. In Category 2, which comprises regional and district cricket association representatives, 10 posts are filled by councillors from eight divisions and 64 districts. Category 3 has one post, elected by the "other representatives" quota. Two directors are nominated by the National Sports Council, completing the 25-member board. The president is then elected by the board of directors.

The previous BCB election took place on October 6, 2021, with the first board meeting held the following day. By that calculation, the current committee must conduct the next election by October 7, 2025.

Under the constitution, 30 days before the election, the BCB's Chief Executive Officer, under the president's direction, must notify relevant parties to nominate councillors for the next general assembly in line with Sections 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3.

As per Section 19 and Chapter 5, the Election Commission formed by the executive committee will draft election rules, announce the schedule, finalise the voter list, and complete all necessary formalities.