Razzak resigns as selector to contest BCB elections

Former national left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak confirmed to Cricbuzz on Saturday that he had resigned from the selection panel to join the election race of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, scheduled on October 6.

"I have resigned from the selectors post to join the BCB election," Razzak told this website after submitting the nomination paper from category 1.

"I served this nation as a player and a selector and now want to take the new challenge that lies ahead by joining the board of directors if elected," he said.

Razzak, who was appointed as selector in January 2021, bought the nomination form for directors poll on Saturday as he is eyeing to represent Khulna Division in the BCB board room.

25 directors (12 from clubs, 10 from Division and District along with two nominated by NSC and one from category three that is representatives of other organizations) will elect the president.

The Election Commission of BCB announced the final voter list of 191 councillors on September 26 for the upcoming board of directors' polls.

The final list included councillors from 15 Dhaka-based clubs that were excluded from the draft list, revealed on September 23, as they were under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for irregularities.

The election commissioner also said that the councillorship of the 15 clubs was granted as they were yet to be convicted by the ACC.

In addition, the councillorships of five districts -- Sylhet, Bogura, Pabna, Sirajganj, and Naogaon -- were also granted although the councillorship for Narsingdi district remained vacant.

The EC also kept former BCB president Faruque Ahmed's councillorship as it was satisfied with his explanation for late submission.

On September 25, the EC had conducted hearings on 38 objections submitted regarding the draft voter list at the BCB office.

BCB began to distribute the nomination forms for the board of directors election from Saturday at the BCB office between 10:00am-5:00pm while the candidates are required to submit their forms on the following day (September 28).