Amzad resigns as BCB director after removal from media committee

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Amzad Hussain has resigned from his position, he informed during a media briefing on Monday.

The development came a day after he was replaced as chairman of the BCB’s media committee by fellow director Md Mokhsedul Kamal, according to a BCB press release issued on Sunday night.

Amzad said his resignation was based on personal grounds, though he indicated that the decision also stemmed from his removal from the media committee role.

“The reasons are personal. As you know, the governing council can rebuild a standing committee. Maybe the governing council felt that the committee I was responsible for needed to be reformatted. Since they felt my service was not needed, I took the decision after that,” he told reporters.

He added that he was not informed of the specific reasons behind his replacement.

“I wasn’t told specifically why it happened. It was the board’s decision, which I respect. Possibly the decision was taken through discussion on an online call,” he said.

Earlier this month, the National Sports Council (NSC) formed a five-member committee to investigate alleged irregularities in the most recent BCB elections. Commenting on the matter, Amzad said the election process could have been more transparent.

“There are many concerns, pros and cons, and debates about all elections. If you look at it from this perspective, it could have been more transparent in terms of participation. But I am not the decision maker here,” he said.

In its statement on Sunday, the BCB confirmed the change in the media committee leadership.

“Mr Kamal, who previously served as the vice-chairman of the committee, succeeds Amzad Hussain, who had been carrying out the responsibility since October 2025. In addition to his new role, Mokhsedul Kamal will continue to serve as chairman of the BCB’s welfare committee,” the release said.