Tag: Elections

Controversial election in the country’s cricket today

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Desk Report: Controversial election in the country’s cricket today The most dramatic and controversial election in the history of Bangladesh cricket is going to take place today. Withdrawal of nominations of candidates for the post of BCB director one after another, announcement of boycott of the election, court-court proceedings – the discussed election is going to take place after going through a series of dramatic turns. Although there is an excitement after seeing the banners of the candidates covering the country’s ‘Home of Cricket’, the doubts about the election do…

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48 clubs including Abahani-Mohammedan threaten to boycott league if BCB elections are not cancelled

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Desk Report: The heat surrounding the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections has increased further. The election fight is on tomorrow. The game of accusations and counter-accusations seems to be showing no sign of stopping. This time, big clubs like Abahani and Mohammedan have warned of boycotting the league if the elections are not canceled. Organizers of 48 clubs in Dhaka have called a press conference at Mohammedan Sporting Club in Motijheel today. In their eyes, the BCB elections seem like a ‘farce’. Masuduzzaman, who had contested the BCB elections from…

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Election preparations in full swing, regrets about Tamim

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Desk Report: There are only three days left for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. In the meantime, the BCB building is getting busier around the election. Now, the discussion is about who will defeat whom, which panel is ahead – but one thing is on everyone’s lips, the withdrawal of the candidacy of former captain Tamim Iqbal and the 16 club organizers with him. On Wednesday, Tamim and the organizers withdrew their nomination papers together, accusing the government of exerting influence. As a result, the heat of the election…

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A section of pro-BNP club organizers want to return to the elections

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Desk Report: A section of pro-BNP club organizers have taken the initiative to discuss three proposals with sports advisors to reduce the complications surrounding the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. Two candidates from Tamim Iqbal’s panel, who announced the withdrawal of their nomination papers yesterday, went to the BCB building this afternoon and made this proposal. They are Indira Road Sports Circle Councilor Rafiqul Islam Babu and BNP leader Mirza Abbas’s son Mirza Yasir Abbas. Their proposals are to extend the term of the current board of directors for a…

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Singer Asif, among others, becomes BCB director without a vote

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Desk Report: Singer Asif, among others, becomes BCB director without a vote Today was the last day for the withdrawal of nominations for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) directorship election. The heat of the election has completely died down as 16 Tamim Iqbal supporters withdrew their nominations from the club category. The number of people elected unopposed has also increased. Singer Asif Akbar is one of them. Six out of the 10 directorships in Category-1 have been elected unopposed. Ahsan Iqbal Chowdhury and Asif Akbar from Chittagong division, Khan Abdur…

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Nomination withdrawn due to allegations of government interference, more club organizers support Tamim

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Desk Report: There is uncertainty surrounding the nominations for the 12 director posts in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) club category elections. Club cricket organizer Israfil Khasru has alleged that a government-backed group is exerting covert influence in all categories 1, 2 and 3. In light of the allegations, he has withdrawn the nomination papers he had submitted to Exum Cricketers. The latest news from sources is that 15 nomination papers have been withdrawn in categories 1, 2 and 3. This list is likely to grow. The club organizer…

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Stop election fixing first: Tamim

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Desk Report: Tamim Iqbal, who withdrew from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) board of directors election, made explosive comments. The former national team opener claimed that election fixing is going on in the BCB. Therefore, he believes that it is important to stop election fixing before fixing cricket. Tamim believes that this year’s BCB election will be a black mark for the country’s cricket. After withdrawing his nomination, he said, “You talked about stopping fixing from your cricket. First stop fixing elections, then stop fixing cricket. This was not an…

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Tamim withdraws from BCB elections

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Desk Report: Tamim withdraws from BCB elections The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections have been a topic of discussion and criticism in the country’s cricket arena for some time. This time, Tamim Iqbal has given a new twist to the discussion. The former captain has withdrawn from the BCB elections. The last time to withdraw candidacy for the BCB board of directors election is until 12 noon today. Before that, Tamim appeared at the BCB office located next to the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur around 10 am with…

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UN Secretary-General pledges full support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition

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Desk Report: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pledged his full support and solidarity for the ongoing democratic transition and reform efforts in Bangladesh. He made the pledge during a meeting with Principal Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday. The high-level Bangladesh delegation led by Professor Muhammad Yunus included Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Towhid Hossain, National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman, Principal Secretary Siraj Uddin Mia and Principal Coordinator for SDGs Lamia Morshed. The meeting discussed various issues including political reforms, the upcoming February…

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15 clubs regain councilorship after Tamim’s objection

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Desk Report: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) presidential candidate Tamim Iqbal had been alleging that he was trying to influence the upcoming elections from the beginning. He claimed that the councilorship of many district, division and club organizers of his party had been blocked. He appeared at the Election Commission hearing yesterday regarding that allegation. After the hearing, the Election Commission said that everything was being scrutinized and no decision had been made yet. Finally, the commission published the final voter list after 4:30 pm today. After hearing 30 of the…

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