As BCB chief offers to quit Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh faces new hurdle
The Bangladesh Cricket Board, which has been rocked by the political unrest in the country, faces a new hurdle. BCB chief Nazmul Hassan, who is currently in London, has reportedly offered to quit and pave way for reforms to be made to the board. His offer comes months ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup which is scheduled to be hosted by Bangladesh.
As per report, a BCB director said that the board was in touch with the absconding chief. He added that Namul Hassan had offered to cooperate with the interim government and quit his position.
A BCB official said, “One of our directors is in touch with him and according to him, Paponbhai (Nazmul Hassan) is ready to cooperate and is also prepared to quit from the President’s post to bring reform in the board.”
Multiple BCB officials have fled the country in the wake of fresh violence and an interim government taking over, making day-to-day functioning of the board practically impossible.
The BCB’s chief offer comes at a time when the ICC is considering moving the Women’s T20 World Cup to an alternate venue. The BCB has so far maintained that it has reached out to the interim government seeking security assurances to host the marquee event.
They have been adamant on retaining the hosting rights for the World Cup which is scheduled to take place in October. The country is also planning to reach out to the UN to help them in their cause.