BCB charges players, team officials, franchise owners under ICC's Anti-Corruption code

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced that several players, team officials, franchise owners and participants have been charged with breaching various provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Participants.

The charges arise out of investigations by the BCB Integrity Unit 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, 12th Edition.

Those charged include:

Md. Lablur Rahman (Team Manager): Article 2.4.6 – Failing or refusing to cooperate with an investigation, including failure to comply with a Demand Notice. Article 2.4.7 – Obstructing or delaying an investigation, including concealment, deletion or destruction of relevant communications.

Md. Towhidul Haque Towhid (Franchise Co-owner): Article 2.4.6 – Failing or refusing to cooperate with an investigation, including failure to comply with a Demand Notice. Article 2.4.7 – Obstructing or delaying an investigation, including concealment, deletion or destruction of relevant communications.

Amit Mojumder (Domestic Cricketer): Article 2.2.1 – Placing, accepting, or entering into bets in relation to cricket matches.

Rezwan Kabir Siddique (Team Manager): Article 2.2.1 – Placing, accepting, or entering into bets in relation to cricket matches.

The charged participants have been provisionally suspended and have 14 days to respond. The BCB will not make further comment at this stage.

The BCB has also issued an Exclusion Order against Saminur Rahman following an investigation into alleged corrupt activities connected to multiple editions of the BPL T20, including the ninth, 10th and 11th editions. The investigation identified alleged betting-related activities, corrupt approaches to players, and involvement in facilitating corrupt conduct. Mr. Rahman accepted the imposition of the Exclusion Order.