Bulbul, Fahim set to be elected unopposed in BCB election

Dhaka, 29 Sept - Aminul Islam Bulbul, a candidate for BCB president post and Nazmul Abdein Fahim are highly likely to be elected as directors unopposed in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election after Jamalpur District Sports Association's SM Abudllha Al Fuad Redwan's 

nomination paper was not validated.

Dr. Sheikh Mohammad Zobayed Hossain, BCB's returning officer today announced that 48 of the 51 nomination papers submitted for the Board of Directors election 2025 were validated.

"Three nomination papers were submitted in the Dhaka Division and amongst 
them one has been rejected. That is of SM Abdullah Al Fuad Redwan from 
Jamalpur District Sports Association," the Returning Officer told the 
reporters today following the scrutiny of the nomination papers.

Redwan's nomination was rejected due to a mismatch between the supporting 
councilor's signature and the signature on his nomination form, he later 
explained. 

Shaokat Hossain from Chandpur District Sports Association, and Hasibul Alam 
from Rajshahi Divisional Sports Association are the other two whose 
nomination paper was not validated.

Appeals against rejected nominations can be filed tomorrow, Sept 30, from 10 
AM to 1 PM, with hearings from 2 PM to 5 PM.

So these three including Redwan, who would contest in the election for Dhaka 
seats along with Bulbul and Fahim will get an opportunity to validate their 
nomination paper.

The returning officer also told reporters today that those who submitted 
their nomination papers from the three district and divisional sports 
organizations who did not have any rivals, have been validated.

That means former national team cricketers Abdur Razzak and Zulfiqar Ali Khan 
from Khulna, Shakhawat Hossain from Barisal division and Rahat Shams from 
Sylhet division are sure to become BCB directors unopposed, unless any of 
them withdraw their nomination papers.

Meanwhile, all 30 nominations from clubs in Category 2 and three in Category 
3 were deemed valid. 

While appeals against rejected nominations can be filed tomorrow, Sept 30, 
from 10 AM to 1 PM, with hearings from 2 PM to 5 PM, nominations may be 
withdrawn on Oct 1, 10 AM to noon, and the final candidate list will be 
published the same day at 2 PM, also available on the BCB website.BSS