The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has brought charges against five individuals, including a domestic cricketer and team officials, over alleged corruption and betting-related activities linked to the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
According to a statement released by the BCB Integrity Unit, the charges were filed under various provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Participants following investigations into alleged fixing, betting activities, failure to cooperate with anti-corruption investigations and obstruction of inquiries.
Among those charged are team manager Md. Lablur Rahman, franchise co-owner Md. Towhidul Haque Towhid, domestic cricketer Amit Mojumder, Saminur Rahman and team manager Rezwan Kabir Siddique.
Md. Lablur Rahman (Team Manager):
Article 2.4.6 – 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.
Article 2.4.7 – Obstructing or delaying a DACO investigation into possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code, including concealment, deletion or destruction of relevant communications and information.
Md. Towhidul Haque Towhid (Franchise Co-owner):
Article 2.4.6 – 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.
Article 2.4.7 – Obstructing or delaying a DACO investigation into possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code, including concealment, deletion or destruction of relevant communications and information.
Amit Mojumder (Domestic Cricketer):
Article 2.2.1 – Placing, accepting, laying or otherwise entering into bets in relation to the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of cricket matches.
Rezwan Kabir Siddique (Team Manager):
Article 2.2.1 – Placing, accepting, laying or otherwise entering into bets in relation to the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of cricket matches.
The charged Participants have been provisionally suspended and have 14 (fourteen) days from receipt of the Notices of Charge to respond to the allegations. The BCB will not make any further comment in respect of these matters at this stage.
The BCB has also issued an Exclusion Order under BCB Excluded Person Policy (“Policy”) against Saminur Rahman following an investigation into alleged corrupt activities connected to multiple editions of the Bangladesh Premier League T20 (BPL T20), including the 9th, 10th and 11th editions.
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.
