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Nazmul Hassan
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Nazmul Hassan | |
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নাজমুল হাসান পাপন | |
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| President of Bangladesh Cricket Board | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Kamal |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office February 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Zillur Rahman |
| Constituency | Kishoreganj-6 |
| President of Asian Cricket Council | |
| In office 2018 – 30 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ehsan Mani |
| Succeeded by | Jay Shah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1961 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Profession | Politician, administrator |
| Nickname(s) | Papon |
Nazmul Hassan (born 31 May 1961) is the current president of Bangladesh Cricket Board and a member of parliament from Kishoreganj-6 constituency.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Hassan was born to Zillur Rahman, who later became president of Bangladesh, and Ivy Rahman, a Bangladesh Awami League politician.[1] He has two sisters, Tania Bukth and Tonyma Rahman.[2][3] He completed his MBA from Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.[1]
Career[edit]
As cricket administrator[edit]
Hassan was elected as the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board in October 2013. He was preceded by AHM Mustafa Kamal who was selected the Vice-President of ICC. He was elected unanimously. He is the first elected president of the board with his predecessors being appointed by the Bangladesh Government.[4] In the election, Papon competed with Saber Hasan Chowdhury.[5] In 2021, he was re-elected as the Board president for the third term.[6]
In 2018, he became the president of the Asian Cricket Council.[7] After a 3-years term, in 2021, he was succeeded by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.[8]
As politician[edit]
He is a member of parliament of Kishoreganj-6 constituency from Bangladesh Awami League.[9]
Others[edit]
He is the managing director of Beximco Pharmaceutical Limited and Shinepukur Ceramics Limited and a director of Beximco Group. He was the President of Abahani club for almost a decade.[1] He headed a subcommittee in the parliament formed to investigate the manufacturing practices of pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh.[10]
Controversies[edit]
He criticized Shakib Al Hasan and suspended him over discipline issues.[11] Hassan has been involved in several controversies throughout his presidency of Bangladesh Cricket Board.[12][13] He has often been alleged to force players to play including senior players like Shakib Al Hasan.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Papon given BCB reins". The Daily Star. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ↑ Das, Biswadip (20 March 2013). "President Zillur Rahman is dead". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ "Country crippled in hartal, Rail links collapse; cops club CPB leader Selim; today's hartal curtailed to 1pm". The Daily Star. 25 August 2022.
- ↑ "Nazmul Hassan becomes BCB's first elected president". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ "Nazmul Hasan Papon-the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Papon re-elected as BCB president for the fourth term". cricfrenzy.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ↑ "Nazmul Hasan takes charge as Asian Cricket Council president". SportStarLive. 17 November 2018.
- ↑ "Jay Shah appointed president of Asian Cricket Council". Hindustan Times. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ↑ "Ivy Rahman's anniversary of death today". The Daily Star. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ Uzzal, Moniruzzaman (18 June 2013). "JS objection to substandard drug companies falls on deaf ears". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ Isam, Mohammad. "BCB chief slams 'bad example' Shakib". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ পাপনের সমালোচনায় সাবের. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ পাকিস্তান সফর নিয়ে তুমুল সমালোচনা, জবাবে যা বললেন পাপন. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ সাকিবকে নিয়ে এ জোরাজুরি কেন?. Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2021.