Bangladesh: BCB forms twelve more standing committees (21 Aug 1998)

21 August 1998

BCB forms twelve more standing committees

Sports Reporter

The dissension between Bangladesh Cricket Board and Director of Coaching Gordon Greenidge has come to an end. The discord had unfolded last month after the former West Indian Test opener criticised BCB officials for not being professional in an exclusive interview to the Daily Star.

The news of the truce was revealed last evening by the BCB president and Deputy Minister for Shipping Saber Hossain Chowdhury after the board 's executive committee met for five hours at its headquarters at the Dhaka Stadium. Thirty of its 31 members were present at the meeting.

"He (Gordon) has apologised to the board for his statements to a daily, and the board has accepted his apology. The chapter is over," said Saber while briefing the local press.

"We have also assured Gordon of providing him all necessary support he needs in future as Director of Coaching," Saber added.

"We have decided to retain Akram Khan as our national team captain and Aminul Islam as his deputy for the Commonwealth Games."

About the manager of the tour, Saber said that although Tanveer Haider, the manager-designate, had asked to be spared on health grounds, the board has requested him to consult his doctor again and reconsider the matter. We don't want to make any changes.

"We have also accepted the resignation letter of our executive secretary Tanjeeb Ahsan Saad and assigned his responsibility to our board member Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby on a temporary and honorary basis. He will work as my Special Assistant."

About the dismal tour of Ireland, England and Scotland, Saber said that the board has received the report of both manager and coach and these will be discussed later.

Saber also informed the press that the board will introduce super-max cricket tournament among the 15 thanas of Dhaka City from next season.

Besides, twelve different new standing committees of the board, sans ground and selection, which have already been formed, were also approved in the meeting.

Although the board was also due to announce different sub-committees for the forthcoming Wills International Cup, it could not do so yesterday as the board was not aware of the responsibilities it has to share with International Cricket Council (ICC). The Wills Cup will involve nine Test playing nations in a knock-out tournament starting at the Dhaka Stadium from October 24.

"I am going to Calcutta tomorrow along with my general secretary to attend an ICC meeting. It will be decided there what will be our share of the responsibility. We will form the committees accordingly on our return. A special meeting of the board will be held on August 26 in this regard," said Saber.

The following standing committees of the BCB were formed yesterday:

Members: Mustafa Kamal MP, Mozaffar Hossain Paltu, KZ Islam, Anisul Islam Mahmud, Saiful Islam Khan, Iqbal Ahmed, Raisuddin Ahmed, Aminul Haq Moni, Commander Mujibur Rahman and Taher Manzer.

Chairman - Gazi Golam Dastagir, Vice-chairman - ASM Farooque, Secretary - Tanjeeb Ahsan Saad

Chairman - Tanveer Mazhar Tanna, Vice-chairmen - Tanveer Haider and Sheikh Nizamuddin, Secretary - Mahmud Ul Haque Manu

Chairman - Tanveer Haider; Secretary, Senior Division league - Ali Ahsan Babu; Secretary, Tournament - Hossain Mollah; Secretary, Junior Division league - Enayet Kabir Chanchal (Besides five vice-chairmen will be selected from the top five clubs of the Premier Division league)

Chairman - Nurul Alam (DIG of Police), Vice-chairman - Mahfuzur Rahman Siddique, Members - Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka, Advocate Shahiduzzaman Reza

Chairman - Ali Khabir Chan, Vice-chairman - Gazi Golam Dastagir, Secretary - Aziz Al-Kaiser Tito, Members - Selim Abedin and Asaduzzaman Noor

Chairman - Kutubuddin Aksir, Vice-chairman - Gazi Golam Dastagir, Secretary - Ali Ahsan Babu

Chairman - Azmal Hossain, Vice-chairmen - Zainul Abedin and Advocate Shahiduzzaman Reza, Secretary - Dewan Shafiul Arefin Tutul

Chairman - Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, Members - Dr. Qamruzzaman and Dr. Asaduzzaman Misha

Chairman - Aly Zaker, Secretary - Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby, Members - Md. Qamruzzaman, Dr. Nizamuddin Ahmed and Hafiz

Chairman - Kutubuddin Aksir, Secretary - Sailab Hossain Tutul,

Chairman - Afzalur Rahman Sinha, Vice-chairman - Ali Khabir Chan, Members - Syed Ashraful Haque, Dewan Shafiul Arefin Tutul and Mahmud Ul Haque Manu

Source :: The Bangladesh Daily Star (https://www.dailystarnews.com)