Manjurul Islam Jahanara Alam: Action against former chief selector of Bangladesh Cricket Board, female cricketer had made serious allegations of sexual harassment.

New Delhi. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has banned former international cricketer Manjarul Islam from being directly or indirectly involved in any cricket activity under its jurisdiction after investigating allegations of misconduct. This decision was taken after the board meeting held at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday. It is noteworthy that former Bangladesh women’s cricket team captain Jahanara Alam had filed a complaint against Manjrul. He had accused Manjrul of sexual harassment during the 2022 World Cup.

According to the board, four allegations made by Jahanara were investigated, out of which two claims could not be confirmed due to insufficient evidence. At the same time, the committee has found evidence of inappropriate conduct in the remaining two charges. Manjrul’s tenure as selector and manager of the women’s team ended in June last year. In the investigation, the Committee has found that his conduct was not in accordance with professional standards and falls within the definition of misconduct and harassment under the relevant Supreme Court guidelines.

Confirming the allegations, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said, “The BCB had constituted an independent inquiry committee to investigate the complaint lodged by former Bangladesh women’s cricket team captain Jahanara Alam. Based on the findings of the committee, the Board has decided to ban former national cricketer Manzarul Islam from any direct or indirect employment or cricket-related activities under the jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.”

Along with this, BCB has also announced to extend the tenure of selection committee chairman Ghazi Ashraf Hussain by one month. Ashraf’s tenure was to end on February 28. BCB has also approved the schedule of the first season of the Women’s Bangladesh Premier League. The tournament will start from 4th April and the final match will be played on 14th April.