The Bangladesh Cricket Board was forced to sack its finance committee chairman Najmul Islam on Thursday after senior players of the national team revolted against him for making derogatory comments against them. Under player and public pressure, BCB removed Najmul as chairman of the board's finance committee but he remains a BCB director. "Until further notice, the BCB President will assume the role of Acting Chairman of the Finance Committee. "The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) reiterates its regret over the recent objectionable comments made by a member of the Board. Senior all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz said: "We always say that cricket board is our guardian.

Source: The Telegraph January 15, 2026 17:34 UTC