Former Bangladesh skipper Khaled Mashud takes BCB seat in big win

Defeated candidate Debabrata Paul alleges government interference in the board election

Former Bangladesh cricket captain Khaled Mashud has secured a seat on the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for the first time, according to preliminary results.

The results have not yet been officially declared, but early counts have circulated widely.

Inside a five-star hotel, supporters erupted in cheers, shouting his name. He was then showered with multiple flower garlands, almost hidden beneath them, yet his broad smile remained visible.

Curiosity about the controversial and disputed election focused mainly on this category, where Mashud won by a large margin. The former wicketkeeper-batsman received 35 votes.

His only competitor in this category, fellow former cricketer Debabrata Paul, received just 7 votes.

After the vote, Debabrata, a councillor at Jahangirnagar University, alleged government interference in the election. According to him, the issue runs deeper than simple vote-fixing.

WHO’S ON THE BOARD?

Category 1

Dhaka Division: Aminul Islam, Nazmul Abedeen

Chattogram Division: Ahsan Iqbal Chowdhury, Asif Akbar

Khulna Division: Abdur Razzak, Zulfiqar Ali Khan

Rajshahi Division: Mukhlesur Rahman

Rangpur Division: Hasanuzzaman

Sylhet Division: Rahat Shams

Barishal Division: Shakhawat Hossain

Category 2

Ishtiaque Sadeque, Adnan Rahman Dipon, Fayazur Rahman, Abul Bashar, Amzad Hossain, Shahniyan Taneem, Mokhshedul Kamal, M Nazmul Islam, Faruque Ahmed, Monzur Alam, Mehrab Alam Chowdhury, Iftekhar Rahman Mithu

Category 3

Khaled Mashud Pilot

Council nominees

M Ishfaq Hossain, Yasir Md Faisal Ashik