The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has charged several players, team officials and franchise representatives with alleged betting activities and obstructing investigations linked to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the first major anti-corruption action since in November 2025, the Integrity Unit was formed.
In a statement on Thursday, the BCB said the charges followed an investigation by the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Integrity Unit (BCBIU) into alleged corrupt conduct during the 12th edition of the BPL.
“The investigation concerned alleged betting-related activities, corrupt practices, failure to comply with demand notices issued under Article 4.3 of the Code, concealment and deletion of relevant communications and non-cooperation with the Designated Anti-Corruption Officer (DACO),” the council said.
Among the accused are team manager Md. Lablur Rahman and franchisee co-owner Md. Towhidul Haque Towhid. Both were accused of failing to cooperate with the investigation and allegedly obstructing the investigation by withholding or deleting relevant information and communications.
Domestic cricketer Amit Mojumder and team manager Rezwan Kabir Siddique have been charged under Article 2.2.1 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for alleged betting related to cricket matches.
“The accused participants have been provisionally suspended and have 14 days from receipt of notification of the charges to respond to the allegations,” the BCB said.
The board also ordered the suspension of Saminur Rahman following an investigation into alleged corrupt activities involving several editions of the BPL, including the ninth, 10th and 11th seasons.
According to the BCB, the investigation uncovered alleged betting-related activities, corrupt approaches to players and agents, and links to individuals linked to domestic and international betting networks.
“Upon service of notice of the intended exclusion order, Mr. Rahman waived his right to file a response under the exclusionary policy and accepted the imposition of the exclusion order,” the statement added.
Alex Marshall, independent chairman of the BCB Integrity Unit, said the development reflected the board’s intention to crack down on corruption beyond players.
“Today is an important milestone in the work to protect cricket in Bangladesh,” Marshall said. “These are the first cases to be closed since BCB IU was established in November 2025.
Marshall added that one individual had been banned from all cricket-related activities worldwide after investigators found what he described as “irrefutable evidence” of long-term corrupt activities, including match-fixing and money transfers involving foreign bookmakers.
He also said the integrity department is continuing to investigate several other cases stemming from the independent commission’s report, with more charges likely to be filed in the coming weeks and months.
The BCB Integrity Unit had previously flagged “credible suspicions” during the 2025-26 BPL season and questioned players and officials from several franchises during the tournament, which ended in January.
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Issued by:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
07 May 2026 21:49 IST
