The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally charged three individuals over alleged corruption and match-fixing during the 2026 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
The accused are former BCB director Mohammad Mukhlesur Rahman Shamim, former BCB security liaison officer Zakir Hossain, and former Bogura district councillor Rakibul Islam Sani.
The BCB said the charges were brought following an investigation by its Integrity Unit under various provisions of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) 2024 Anti-Corruption Code.
The investigation focused on the 12th edition of the BPL. All three individuals have been provisionally suspended from involvement in cricket-related activities following the allegations.
Former BCB director and former chairman of its Audit Committee, Mohammad Mukhlesur Rahman Shamim, faces four charges.
He has been accused of being involved in match-fixing or a plan intended to influence the result or course of a BPL match.
The BCB also accused him of encouraging or assisting another person to become involved in corrupt activities.
In addition, Shamim has been charged with allegedly failing to report a corrupt approach to the appropriate anti-corruption official within the required timeframe.
He also faces an allegation of concealing or destroying information or communications that could have been relevant to the investigation.
Former BCB security liaison officer Zakir Hossain has also been accused of involvement in match-fixing or a plan to influence a match.
According to the charges, he allegedly encouraged or assisted another person to participate in corrupt activities.
He is also accused of failing to cooperate adequately with an investigation into potential corruption.
Former BCB councillor for Bogura district and former Audit Committee member-secretary Rakibul Islam Sani faces two charges.
He has been accused of failing to report a corrupt approach or communication to an anti-corruption official within the required timeframe.
Sani is also accused of failing to cooperate with the investigation.
The three accused individuals have been given an opportunity to present their positions after receiving formal notices of the charges.
As part of the ongoing disciplinary proceedings, they have been given 14 days to respond to the allegations.
The BCB said their provisional suspensions will remain in effect until the relevant proceedings under its anti-corruption regulations are completed.
The allegations are part of an ongoing disciplinary process, and the formal charges do not by themselves establish guilt.
