Bangladesh cricket has landed in massive trouble after a fresh corruption scandal exploded around the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The latest controversy has shocked everyone as players, team managers, franchise owners, and other officials were charged with betting and fixing activities.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has launched strict action after investigations exposed alleged suspicious activities during different editions of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The BCB believes that betting and fixing networks may have been operating around the BPL for a long time.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed that its Integrity Unit carried out investigations into suspicious activities connected to the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League. During the probe, officials found matters linked to betting and possible corrupt approaches.
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The BCB said in a statement as quoted by Cricbuzz: “The charges arise out of investigations conducted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board Integrity Unit (BCBIU) in relation to alleged corrupt conduct, betting activities, failures to cooperate with anti-corruption investigations, and obstruction of investigations connected to the Bangladesh Premier League T20 (BPL T20), 12th Edition.”
The statement further added, “The investigations related to alleged betting-related activities, corrupt approaches, failures to comply with demand notices issued under Article 4.3 of the Code, concealment and deletion of relevant communications, and failures to cooperate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO)." Those charged include.”
Chattogram Royals team manager and co-owner land in big trouble in BPL corruption case
One of the major names involved is the Chattogram Royals team manager, Md. Lablur Rahman. Investigators believe he did not fully cooperate with the anti-corruption officials and allegedly tried to delay the investigation by hiding or removing important communications connected to the case.
He faces the sanctions under Article 2.4.6, which refers to ‘failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with an investigation carried out by the DACO in relation to possible corrupt conduct under the Code, including failure to comply with a Demand Notice issued under Article 4.3 of the Code.'
Additionally, Rahman breached Article 2.4.7, referring to ‘obstructing or delaying a DACO investigation into possible corrupt conduct under the Code, including concealment, deletion, or destruction of relevant communications and information.'
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Franchise co-owner Md. Towhidul Haque Towhid also breached the rule as the team manager. He allegedly failed to cooperate properly during the inquiry. Bangladesh’s uncapped cricketer Amit Mojumder and another team manager, Rezwan Kabir Siddique, were accused of betting-related activities connected to the BPL matches.
Siddique and Mojumder both have breached Article 2.2.1, which refers to ‘placing, accepting, laying, or otherwise entering into bets in relation to the result, progress, conduct, or any other aspect of cricket matches. ' After the charges, all the accused were immediately suspended by BCB.
They have now been given two weeks to reply to the allegations before further decisions are taken. This controversy has once again badly hurt the image of the BPL and Bangladesh cricket.
Saminur Rahman banned by BCB over corruption allegations
On the other hand, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has also banned Saminur Rahman from all cricket activities after an investigation found his alleged involvement in corrupt activities linked to several seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League, including the 9th, 10th, and 11th editions.
The BCB stated, “The investigation identified alleged betting-related activities, alleged corrupt approaches to players and agents, communications with individuals associated with domestic and international betting and corruption networks, and alleged involvement in facilitating corrupt conduct in relation to cricket matches. Following service of a Notice of Intended Exclusion Order, Mr. Rahman waived his right to submit a response under the Excluded Person Policy and accepted the imposition of the Exclusion Order.”
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