| বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট বোর্ড | |
Logo of the Bangladesh Cricket Board | |
| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | |
| Abbreviation | BCB |
| Founded | 1972; 54 years ago (1972) |
| Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
| Affiliation date | 1977; 49 years ago (1977) |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Cricket Council |
| Affiliation date | 19 September 1983; 42 years ago (1983-09-19) |
| Headquarters | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium,Dhaka,Bangladesh |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| President | Aminul Islam Bulbul[1] |
| CEO | Nizam Uddin Chowdhury[2] |
| Vice president | Faruk Ahmed[3] |
| Operating income | |
| Sponsor | |
| Replaced | Bangladesh Cricket Control Board |
| Official website | |
| tigercricket | |
TheBangladesh Cricket Board (Bengali:বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট বোর্ড,romanized: Bāṅlādēś Krikēṭ Bōrḍ; abbreviated asBCB), formerly known asBangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the governing body ofcricket in Bangladesh. It became an associate member of theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) in 1977,[5] and afull member on 26 June 2000.[6][7] BCB has three teams which representBangladesh ininternational cricket: theBangladesh men's national cricket team,Bangladesh women's national cricket team andBangladesh under-19 cricket team.
The board's headquarters are located at theSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium inMirpur,Dhaka.[5]
The Bangladesh Cricket Board was founded in 1972 as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board.[8] Its first constitution was drafted in 1976.[9] The board changed its name, dropping "Control" from its title, in January 2007.[10]
On 6 October 2005, The BCB launched its official website: www.tigercricket.com at the Sonargaon Hotel.[11]
Between 2007 and 2011, they invested৳151.5 million (US$1.2 million) in developing the sport in the country.[12] In 2006, the Board established an academy to encourage the development of young players.[13] The Board issues central contracts and match fees to the national players.[14]
In the 2022 Annual General Meeting, BCB PresidentNazmul Hassan announced to have amended the board's constitution to make way for seven regional cricket associations forBarisal,Chattogram,Dhaka,Khulna,Rajshahi,Rangpur andSylhet. Larger regional bodies will have 11 members while smaller bodies will consist of 7 members.[15][16]
According to BCB Activity report 2017–20, the board has earned aroundUS$29 million from team sponsors, media and other rights for the mentioned period (2017–20), while they earned aroundUS$33 million during the period of 2010–16.[18]In 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM), BCB reported the revenue budget of৳265.5crore (US$22 million) and an expenditure budget of৳260.6crore (US$21 million) for the year of 2021–22.[19]
According to its Summarized Financial Report 2022-23, BCB reported a total income of৳507.58crore (US$42 million) and an expenditure of৳355.89crore (US$29 million). The board recorded a surplus of approximately৳151.69crore (US$12 million) transferred to its accumulated fund. A significant gain on revaluation of land, building, and other assets, amounting to approximately৳3555.05crore (US$290 million), contributed to the total sources of fund reaching approximately৳4620.50crore (US$380 million).[4]
Newly elected Board of Directors in 2025.[20][21][22]
| Member | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Division | |
| Aminul Islam Bulbul(President),Nazmul Abedeen Fahim | Dhaka Division | Category 1 - District and Divisional Sports Associations |
| Ahsan Iqbal Chowdhury,Asif Akbar | Chattogram Division | |
| Abdur Razzak, Zulfiqar Ali Khan | Khulna Division | |
| Mokhlesur Rahman | Rajshahi Division | |
| Hasanuzzaman | Rangpur Division | |
| Rahat Shams | Sylhet Division | |
| Sakhawat Hossain(Vice-President) | Barishal Division | |
| Ishtiaque Sadeque, Adnan Rahman Dipon, Faizur Rahman, Abul Bashar Shiplu, Amjad Hossain, Shanian Taneem Naveen, Mokhsedul Kamal, Nazmul Islam,Faruque Ahmed(Vice-President), Manjurul Alam, Mehrab Alam Chowdhury, Iftikhar Rahman Mithu | Category 2 - Club Cricket | |
| Khaled Mashud Pilot | Category 3 - Former Cricketers, Captains, Universities, and Other Organizations | |
| Rubaba Dowla and Yasir Mohammad Faisal Ashiq | Nominees from theNational Sports Council | |
The following is a list of presidents of the BCB:[23][24]
| No. | Name (birth–death) | Portrait | Start of Term | End of Term | Length of Term | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Yousuf Ali (1923 – 1998) | 15 January 1972 | 14 August 1976 | 4 years, 212 days | ||
| 2 | S. S. Huda (? – ?) | 14 August 1976 | 28 September 1981 | 5 years, 45 days | ||
| 3 | Mujibur Rahman (? - 2021) | 28 September 1981 | 30 January 1983 | 1 year, 124 days | ||
| 4 | K. Z. Islam (? – 2021) | 30 January 1983 | 18 February 1987 | 4 years, 19 days | ||
| 5 | Anisul Islam Mahmud (born 1947) | 18 February 1987 | 27 December 1990 | 3 years, 312 days | ||
| 6 | Kazi Bahauddin Ahmed (? – ?) | 27 December 1990 | 1 September 1991 | 248 days | ||
| 7 | Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman (1934 – 1996) | 1 September 1991 | 4 July 1996 | 4 years, 307 days | ||
| 8 | Saber Hossain Chowdhury (born 1961) | 4 July 1996 | 19 August 2001 | 5 years, 46 days | ||
| 9 | M Akmal Hossain (? – ?) | 19 August 2001 | 26 November 2001 | 99 days | ||
| 10 | Mohammad Ali Asghar Lobby (born 1951) | 26 November 2001 | 14 November 2006 | 4 years, 353 days | ||
| 11 | Abdul Aziz (? – ?) | 14 November 2006 | 29 July 2007 | 257 days | ||
| 12 | Sina Ibn Jamali (? – ?) | 29 July 2007 | 23 September 2009 | 2 years, 56 days | ||
| 13 | A.H.M. Mustafa Kamal (born 1947) | 23 September 2009 | 17 October 2012 | 3 years, 24 days | ||
| 14 | Nazmul Hassan Papon (born 1961) | 17 October 2012 | 21 August 2024 | 11 years, 309 days | ||
| 15 | Faruque Ahmed (born 1966) | 21 August 2024 | 29 May 2025 | 281 days | ||
| 16 | Aminul Islam Bulbul (born 1968) | 30 May 2025 | Incumbent | 261 days | [25] |
Gazi Ashraf Hossain, Chief Selector of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, along with selectorAbdur Razzak.
BCB or its subsidiaries organise the following domestic cricket tournaments.