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{{short description|Bangladeshi cricket administrator}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Nazmul Hassan Papon (2) (cropped).jpg
| office = [[Bangladesh Cricket Board|President of Bangladesh Cricket Board]]
| term_start = 17 October 2012
| predecessor = [[Mustafa Kamal (politician)| Mustafa Kamal]]
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament#Bangladesh|Member of Parliament]]
| constituency1= [[Kishoreganj-6]]
| term_start1 = February 2009
| predecessor1 = [[Zillur Rahman]]
| office2 = [[Asian Cricket Council|President of Asian Cricket Council]]
| term_start2 = 2018
| term_end2 = 30 January 2021
| predecessor2 = [[Ehsan Mani]]
| successor2 = [[Jay Shah]]
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
| father = [[Zillur Rahman]]
| mother = [[Ivy Rahman]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1961|05|31}}
| profession = Politician, administrator
}}
'''Nazmul Hassan Papon''' (born 31 May 1961) is the current president of [[Bangladesh Cricket Board]] and a member of parliament from [[Kishoreganj-6]] constituency.<ref name=reins/>

==Personal life==
Papon was born to [[Zillur Rahman]], who later became president of Bangladesh, and [[Ivy Rahman]], a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician.<ref name=reins>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-254229|title=Papon given BCB reins|date=2012-10-18|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref> He has two sisters, Tania Bukth and Tonyma Rahman.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Biswadip |date=20 March 2013 |title=President Zillur Rahman is dead |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/20/zillur-rahman-dies |newspaper=bdnews24.com |accessdate=14 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=dstar>{{cite news |title= Country crippled in hartal, Rail links collapse; cops club CPB leader Selim; today's hartal curtailed to 1pm |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/2004/08/25/d4082501022.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=25 August 2004}}</ref> He completed his MBA from [[Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka]].<ref name=reins/>

==Career==
===As cricket administrator===
Papon was elected as the president of [[Bangladesh Cricket Board]] in October 2013. He was preceded by [[Mustafa Kamal (politician)|AHM Mustafa Kamal]] who was selected the Vice-President of [[International Cricket Council|ICC]]. He was elected unanimously. He is the first elected president of the board with his predecessors being appointed by the Bangladesh Government.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nazmul Hassan becomes BCB's first elected president|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/679049.html |website=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=14 June 2015}}</ref> In the election, Papon competed with Saber Hasan Chowdhury.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nazmul Hasan Papon-the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/589438.html |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In 2021, he was re-elected as the Board president for the third term.<ref>{{cite web |title=Papon re-elected as BCB president for the fourth term |url=https://www.cricfrenzy.com/en/article/137967/Papon-re-elected-as-BCB-president-for-the-fourth-term |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=cricfrenzy.com}}</ref>

In 2018, he became the president of the [[Asian Cricket Council]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/cricket/asian-cricket-council-nazmul-hasan-ehsan-mani-bangladesh/article25527632.ece|title=Nazmul Hasan takes charge as Asian Cricket Council president|work=SportStarLive}}</ref> After a 3-years term, in 2021, he was succeeded by BCCI Secretary [[Jay Shah]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Jay Shah appointed president of Asian Cricket Council |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/jay-shah-appointed-president-of-asian-cricket-council-101612012369511.html |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=30 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

===As politician===
He is a member of parliament of [[Kishoreganj-6]] constituency from [[Bangladesh Awami League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ivy Rahman's anniversary of death today |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/ivy-rahmans-anniversary-of-death-today-38413 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=24 August 2014 |accessdate=14 June 2015}}</ref>

===Others===
He is the managing director of [[Beximco Pharma]]ceutical Limited and [[Shinepukur Ceramics|Shinepukur Ceramics Limited]] and a director of [[Beximco|Beximco Group]]. He was the President of [[Abahani Limited cricket team|Abahani club]] for almost a decade.<ref name=reins/> He headed a subcommittee in the parliament formed to investigate the manufacturing practices of pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Uzzal |first1=Moniruzzaman |date=18 June 2013 |title=JS objection to substandard drug companies falls on deaf ears |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/jun/18/js-objection-substandard-drug-companies-falls-deaf-ears |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune |accessdate=14 June 2015}}</ref>

==Controversies==
He criticized [[Shakib Al Hasan]] and suspended him over discipline issues.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Isam |first1=Mohammad |title=BCB chief slams 'bad example' Shakib |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/757739.html |website=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=14 June 2015}}</ref>
Nazmul Hassan Papon has been involved in several controversies throughout his presidency of Bangladesh Cricket Board.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:পাপনের সমালোচনায় সাবের |url=https://samakal.com/sports/article/19102725/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0 |work=Samakal |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:পাকিস্তান সফর নিয়ে তুমুল সমালোচনা, জবাবে যা বললেন পাপন |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/cricket/552784 |work=jagonews24.com |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=bn}}</ref> He has often been alleged to force players to play including senior players like [[Shakib Al Hasan]].<ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:সাকিবকে নিয়ে এ জোরাজুরি কেন? |url=https://www.dw.com/bn/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8/a-45399978 |work=Deutsche Welle |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=bn-BD}}</ref>

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