DHAKA — Tamim Iqbal was elected president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after receiving 73 of 75 votes from councillors. The election took place at the Sher-e Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, and Iqbal will serve a four-year term.
At 37 years old, Iqbal is the youngest person to hold the BCB presidency. He previously led the board's ad-hoc committee, assuming that role in April. The previous leadership of the board had been removed due to a corruption investigation.
Iqbal stated that any major changes to the BCB's constitution would require broad support from stakeholders. "There are a lot of things, loopholes, and if we all agree together (about constitutional reform) we will discuss them in the next AGM. This is not like a board of 12 or 13 people where one person says something and it is done." Iqbal said.
"We have to deal with 1972 councillors. So they also have to agree. But for the betterment of Bangladesh cricket, if any constitutional changes are needed, we will definitely discuss and consider them," Iqbal said. "I may not know more than half of them. I met them for the first time. So give us some time, let us discuss, and then we will find out where improvements are needed." "I hope we can be as transparent as possible. Because I am sure I do not want any of my board members to do anything that makes us controversial. From my side and from the whole board's side, we will try to act with full honesty." He added.
During his 15-year international career, Iqbal represented Bangladesh in 70 Test matches and 243 One Day Internationals.
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