Dhaka: The election for the board of directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to take place on June 7, following the recent appointment of Tamim Iqbal as president of the ad-hoc interim committee. Tamim, who took office on April 7, had committed to holding the election three months early to stabilize the board’s administration.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Chief Election Commissioner’s office released the schedule for the BCB board of directors election-2026 through a notification yesterday. Voting and the announcement of results are both scheduled for June 7.
The draft voter list has been published, and any objections to it can be submitted and will be addressed on May 18. The final voter list will be released at 5 pm on the same day after the hearing.
Nomination papers will be available on May 20 and 21 from 10 am to 4 pm, with submissions allowed on May 21 and 22 between 11 am and 5 pm. Scrutiny of nominations and the initial candidate list will be completed by May 23. Appeals against these decisions can be made on May 24, and the final candidate list will be published on May 25. Applications for postal and e-ballots are also due on this date.
The election process will pause for Eid-ul-Azha and resume on June 1 with the distribution of postal and e-ballots. Voting through these methods will continue until June 6, with ballots due to the Returning Officer by 1 pm on June 7.
Polling will be held at the BCB headquarters in Mirpur from 10 am to 4 pm, with results expected by 6 pm. A total of 23 directors will be elected directly, while two more will be nominated by the National Sports Council. The BCB president will then be elected by votes from these 25 directors.
The election commission is led by Ahsanul Karim, a senior advocate of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. Other members include Gazipur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Israil Hawlader and National Sports Council Director and Assistant Secretary ABM Ehsanul Mamun.