The Bangladesh Cricket Board (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট বোর্ড, romanized: Bāṅlādēś Krikēṭ Bōrḍ; abbreviated as BCB), formerly known as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. It became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1977, and a full member on 26 June 2000. BCB has three teams that represent Bangladesh in international cricket: the Bangladesh men's national cricket team, the Bangladesh women's national cricket team and the Bangladesh under-19 cricket team.
The board's headquarters are located at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
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History
The Bangladesh Cricket Board was founded in 1972 as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board. Its first constitution was drafted in 1976. The board changed its name, dropping "Control" from its title, in January 2007.
On 6 October 2005, the BCB launched its official website, www.tigercricket.com, at the Sonargaon Hotel.
Between 2007 and 2011, they invested ৳151.5 million (US$1.2 million) in developing the sport in the country. In 2006, the Board established an academy to encourage the development of young players. The Board issues central contracts and match fees to the national players.
Regional cricket associations
In the 2022 Annual General Meeting, BCB President Nazmul Hassan announced to have amended the board's constitution to make way for seven regional cricket associations for Barisal , Chittagong , Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, and Sylhet. Larger regional bodies will have 11 members, while smaller bodies will consist of 7 members.
Teams
Bangladesh national cricket team
Bangladesh women's national cricket team
Bangladesh national under-23 cricket team
Bangladesh national under-19 cricket team
Bangladesh women's national under-19 cricket team
Bangladesh A cricket team
Bangladesh Tigers
Finances
According to the BCB Activity Report 2017–20, the board has earned around US$29 million from team sponsors, media, and other rights for the mentioned period (2017–20), while they earned around US$33 million during the period of 2010–16.
In the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM), BCB reported the revenue budget of ৳265.5 crore (US$22 million) and an expenditure budget of ৳260.6 crore (US$21 million) for the year of 2021–22.
According to its Summarized Financial Report 2022–23, BCB reported a total income of ৳507.58 crore (US$41 million) and an expenditure of ৳355.89 crore (US$29 million). The board recorded a surplus of approximately ৳151.69 crore (US$12 million) transferred to its accumulated fund. A significant gain on the revaluation of land, buildings, and other assets, amounting to approximately ৳3555.05 crore (US$290 million), contributed to the total sources of funds reaching approximately ৳4620.50 crore (US$380 million).
Board members
Newly appointed BCB Ad Hoc Committee
Presidents
The following is a list of presidents of the BCB:
Team selectors
Habibul Bashar, chief selector of the Bangladesh national team, along with selectors Naeem Islam, Hasibul Hossain, and Nadif Chowdhury.
Domestic competitions
BCB or its subsidiaries organise the following domestic cricket tournaments.
Regular competitions
Bangladesh Cricket League – It is Bangladesh's second domestic first class cricket competition. It was first held in 2012-13 and is contested among four zones : East Zone, Central Zone, North Zone, and South Zone.
Bangladesh Premier League – Bangladesh's premier franchise-based Twenty20 cricket league, since 2012
Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League – also known as the Dhaka Premier League, is a List A cricket league, first held in 2013-14 and participated in by various cricket clubs of Dhaka
Dhaka First Division Cricket League – second-tier 50-overs cricket league after DPL
Dhaka Second Division Cricket League – third-tier 50-overs cricket league after DPL
Dhaka Third Division Cricket League – fourth-tier 50-overs cricket league after DPL
Bangladesh Cricket League 1-Day – is a List-A cricket version of the Bangladesh Cricket League tournament that began in Bangladesh in the 2021–22 season.
National Cricket League – It is Bangladesh's oldest domestic first class cricket competition. It was first held in 1999–2000. Its 50-over version was first played in 2000-01 and last held in 2010–11, superseded by the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League in 2013–14.
Bangladesh Women's National Cricket League – It is a women's domestic cricket competition that took place in Bangladesh, with the first edition taking place in 2006–07. The competition is variously played using 50 or 20 over formats.
Dhaka Premier Division Women's Cricket League – It is an annual List-A cricket tournament for Bangladeshi women's cricketers, that began in Bangladesh in the 2018–19 season.
Occasional competitions
Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League – It is Twenty20 version of the Dhaka Premier League cricket competition, but unlike its 50-over format, it consists only of local players in order to find out promising players from the domestic arena for T20 cricket. It was first played in 2018–19.
2013–14 Victory Day T20 Cup – a Twenty20 competition played only in 2013, featuring four different teams from the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League
2020–21 BCB President's Cup – a 50-over competition played by current national team players and a few emerging players, being divided into three teams (i.e., Mahmudullah XI, Najmul XI, and Tamim XI)
2021-22 BCB Academy Cup – There are 2 tiers in the competition (Divisional & National). Divisional and Dhaka Metro champions and runner-ups will qualify for the national round. A total of 88 matches will be played.