Published: 09:07 AM, 22 April 2026
Tamim targets early June elections for BCB
The president of the ad hoc committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) TamimIqbal said they are aiming to hold board elections earlier than the mandated deadline, with a target set for early June.
Speaking to reporters during the second ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand on Monday, Tamim said the board does not intend to use the full 90-day window.
"We are supposed to hold the elections by July 21, but that doesn't mean we have to wait until then," he said. "Our first preference is to organize it in the first week of June. If that's not possible, we will definitely complete it in the second week."
The current 11-member committee, formed after the dissolution of the previous board led by Aminul Islam Bulbul, has been tasked primarily with overseeing day-to-day operations and arranging a timely election.
Tamim also revealed plans to reintroduce ball boys during international matches in Bangladesh, starting with the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand. He noted that the practice which is common in other countries, had been discontinued locally without a clear reason.
Recalling his own early involvement in the game, Tamim said he had served as a ball boy during a match involving Marylebone Cricket Club in Chattogram in 1998, along with several other matches in his youth.
