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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has released director Najmul Islam from his duties as the chairman of finance committee after his controversial remarks triggered backlash from the players who boycotted a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match demanding his sacking.
The step was taken in an emergency meeting after Mohammad Mithun, president of the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), gave an ultimatum of 48 hours to remove Islam threatening to boycott all cricket in the country.
“Following a review of recent developments and in the best interest of the organisation, the BCB President has decided to release Mr. Najmul Islam from his responsibilities as Chairman of the Finance Committee with immediate effect,” BCB informed in a press release the players’ body’s demands.
BCB says interest of cricketers ‘highest priority’
Islam had said that that the board was not responsible to pay the cricketers if they suffered financial loss due to their non-participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
“If they go somewhere and cannot do anything, then the crores of Taka we spend behind them, do we ask for that money back from them?” he had said. Earlier, Islam had also called Bangladesh legend Tamim Iqbal an "Indian agent" after the former opener had asked the board to think about the future of cricket in country before taking final decision on World Cup participation.
The players had demanded his resignation and boycotted the BPL match between Chattogram Royals and Noakhali Express. They had also threatened to boycott all further cricket until Islam was removed.
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View AllBCB thus jumped into action and now has released Islam, stating that the players’ interests were high priority for the board.
“The BCB reiterates that the interests of the cricketers remain its highest priority. The Board remains fully committed to upholding the honour and dignity of all players under its jurisdiction.
“In this regard, the BCB hopes that all cricketers will continue to display the highest standards of professionalism and dedication to the betterment of Bangladesh cricket during what is a challenging period for the game and will do their utmost to ensure continued participation in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL),” a release by the board stated.
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