Bangladesh Cricket Board

Bangladesh Cricket Board
SportCricket
AbbreviationBCB
Founded1972 (1972)
AffiliationInternational Cricket Council
Affiliation date26 June 2000, Full Member
Regional affiliationAsian Cricket Council
Affiliation date19 September 1983, Full Member
HeadquartersSher-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
PresidentNazmul Hasan Papon , MP
CEONizam Uddin Chowdhury
Vice president(s)A J M Nasir Uddin
Men's coach Russell Domingo
Women's coach Mark Robinson
Operating income৳900 crore (US$110 million) (2020-21)[1]
SponsorDaraz, Hungry Naki, Aamra Network, Pan Pacific,Walton
Official website
tigercricket.com.bd

The Bangladesh Cricket Board also known as BCB (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট বোর্ড) is the governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Cricket Board first became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1977[2] and on 26 June 2000 became a Full Member.[3] The board has its headquarter at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.[4]

History

The Bangladesh Cricket Board was founded in 1972 as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board.[5] Its first constitution was drafted in 1976.[6] The board changed its name, dropping "control" from its title, in January 2007.[7] The board also controls the team's sponsorship. Since 2003 telecommunications company Grameenphone has sponsored the men and women's national teams. Between 2007 and 2011 they invested ৳151.5 million (US$1.8 million) in developing sport in the country.[8] In 2006 the Board established an academy to encourage the development of young and inexperienced players.[9] The Board issues central contracts to the national players and issuing match fees. In 2005 players were given about $1,000 for each Test they played and $500 per ODI.[10]

Financial activities

According to BCB Activity report 2017–20, the board has earned around US$29 million from team sponsors, media and other rights for the mentioned period (2017–20), while they earned around US$33 million during the period of 2010–16.[11] In 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM), BCB reported the revenue budget of ৳265.5 crore (US$31 million) and an expenditure budget of ৳260.6 crore (US$31 million) for the year of 2021–22.[12]

Board members
DesignationMember
PresidentNazmul Hasan Papon
CEONizam Uddin Choudhury
Board of DirectorsNaimur Rahman Durjoy, Syed Asfakul Islam, Shafiul Alan Chowdhury Nadel, Akram Khan , A J M Nasir Uddin, Kazi Inam Ahmed, Sheikh Sohel, Alamgir Khan, Saiful Alam Swapon Chowdhury, Advocate Anwarul Islam, Ahmed Sajjadul Alam, Gazi Gholam Murtoza, Mohmmad Hanif Bhuiya, Ismail Haider Mallick, Mohammed Jalal Younus, Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan, Mahbubul Anam, Manzur Kader, Nazib Ahmed, Showkat Aziz Russell, Tanjil Chowdhury, Khaled Mahmud Sujon, Md. Enayet Husain Siraj
Team SelectorsHabibul Bashar, Minhajul Abedin, Abdur Razzak[13]

Presidents

The president of the BCB is appointed by the government of Bangladesh.

This is presenting a list of all Presidents of Bangladesh Cricket Board:[14][15]

#NameTerm BeganTerm Ended
1stProfessor Mohammad Yousuf Ali15 January 197214 August 1976
2ndS. S. Huda14 August 197628 September 1981
3rdCommodore Mujibur Rahman28 September 198130 January 1983
4thK. Z. Islam30 January 198318 February 1987
5thAnisul Islam Mahmud18 February 198727 December 1990
6thKazi Bahauddin Ahmed27 December 19901 September 1991
7thAbu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman1 September 19914 July 1996
8thSaber Hossain Chowdhury4 July 199619 August 2001
9thM Akmal Hossain19 August 200126 November 2001
10thAli Asgar Lobi26 November 200114 November 2006
11thAbdul Aziz14 November 200629 July 2007
12thLieutenant General Sina Ibn Jamali29 July 200723 September 2009
13thA.H.M. Mustafa Kamal, MP23 September 200917 October 2012
14thNazmul Hasan Papon, MP17 October 2012Present

Domestic competitions

BCB or its subsidiaries organises following domestic cricket tournaments.

Domestic teams

First-class teams

The Bangladesh Cricket Board or its subsidiaries involves the following domestic teams in first-class cricket:

TeamHome GroundParticipationTitles Reference
Divisional (National Cricket League)
Barisal DivisionBarisal Divisional Stadiumsince 1999–20000 [16]
Chittagong DivisionZohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadiumsince 1999–20001 [17]
Dhaka DivisionKhan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadiumsince 1999–20005 [18]
Dhaka MetropolisSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium2000-01 and since 2011–120 [19]
Khulna DivisionSheikh Abu Naser Stadiumsince 1999–20007 [20]
Rajshahi DivisionRajshahi Divisional Stadiumsince 1999–20006 [21]
Rangpur DivisionRangpur Cricket Gardensince 2011–121 [22]
Sylhet DivisionSylhet International Cricket Stadiumsince 1999–20000 [23]
Zones (Bangladesh Cricket League)
Central Zone Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium,
Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium		 since 2012–13 2
South Zone Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium,
Barisal Divisional Stadium		 since 2012–13 5
East Zone Sylhet International Cricket Stadium,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium		 since 2012–13 0
North Zone Rajshahi Divisional Stadium,
Rangpur Cricket Garden		 since 2012–13 1

List A teams

The Bangladesh Cricket Board or its subsidiaries involves the following domestic teams in List A cricket:

Twenty20 teams

The Bangladesh Cricket Board or its subsidiaries involves the following T20 franchise teams in the Bangladesh Premier League:

Teams Span Champion(s) Appearances Reference
Dhaka Platoon 2012 – present 3 (2012, 2013, 2016) 7 [24]
Cumilla Warriors 2015 – present 2 (2015, 2019) 5
Rajshahi Royals 2012 – present 1 (2019–20) 6
Rangpur Rangers 2013 – present 1 (2017) 6
Barisal Bulls 2012 – 2016 0 4
Chattogram Challengers 2012 – present 0 7
Khulna Tigers 2012 – present 0 6
Sylhet Thunder 2012 – present 0 6

See also

References
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  3. "Bangladesh Cricket Board". tigercricket.com.bd.
  4. "Bangladesh Cricket Board". ICC. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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  6. "Bangladesh cricket at the crossroad". The Independent. 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  7. "Board's name amended by government notification". ESPNcricinfo. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  8. "GP Official Sponsors of Bangladesh National Men's & Women's Cricket Teams". Grameenphone. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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  10. "BCB announce 'perform and earn more' payroll". ESPNcricinfo. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
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  12. "BCB Budget of 2021-22" (PDF). BCB. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  13. "Abdur Razzak to join Bangladesh Cricket Board national selection panel". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  14. "Former Presidents". tigercricket.com.bd. Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  15. "President". tigercricket.com.bd. Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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  17. "Chittagong Division cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  18. "Dhaka Division cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  19. "Dhaka Metropolis cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  20. "Khulna Division cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  21. "Rajshahi Division cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  22. "Rangpur Division cricket team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  23. "Sylhet Division Cricket Team, Sylhet Div team and players, captain, fixtures, schedules, Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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