Bangladesh player Tawhid Hridoy (REPRESENTATIVE PICTURE) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday said several players, team officials, franchise owners and other participants have been charged for allegedly violating various provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code during the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).BCB said in a statement that the allegations came after an investigation by the Bangladesh Cricket Board Integrity Unit (BCBIU). The investigation looked into alleged corrupt practices, betting activities, lack of cooperation in anti-corruption investigations and attempts to obstruct BPL-related investigations.“The charges stem from investigations by the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Integrity Unit (BCBIU) into alleged corrupt conduct, betting activities, non-cooperation with anti-corruption investigations and obstruction of investigations related to the Bangladesh Premier League T20 (BPL T20), 12th edition,” BCB said in a statement quoted by Cric.“The investigation related to alleged activities related to betting, 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 accused include,” he added.The BCB said Md Lablur Rahman, the team manager, was charged under Article 2.4.6 for allegedly failing or refusing to cooperate with an investigation and failing to comply with a request issued under the Anti-Corruption Code. He was also charged under Article 2.4.7 for allegedly obstructing or delaying the investigation, including withholding, deleting or destroying relevant information and communications.Md Towhidul Haque Towhid, co-owner of the franchise, faces the same two charges under Articles 2.4.6 and 2.4.7.The BCB has also charged domestic cricketer Amit Mojumder and team manager Rezwan Kabir Siddique under Article 2.2.1, which deals with placing or taking bets related to cricket matches.The board said all accused participants have been temporarily suspended and have 14 days to respond to the allegations after being notified. The BCB added that it would not comment further on the issue at this stage.Separately, the BCB also issued a suspension order against Saminur Rahman under its suspension policy following an investigation into alleged corrupt activities linked to several editions of the BPL, including the ninth, 10th and 11th seasons.“The investigation revealed alleged activities related to betting, 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,” the BCB said.“After being served 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,” it added.
