Nazmul Hassan Papon

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Nazmul Hassan Papon
Nazmul Hassan Papon (2) (cropped).jpg
President of Asian Cricket Council
In office
2018 – 30 January 2021
Preceded byEhsan Mani
Succeeded byJay Shah
President of Bangladesh Cricket Board
Assumed office
17 October 2012
Preceded by Mustafa Kamal
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
February 2009 - Present
Preceded byZillur Rahman
ConstituencyKishoreganj-6
Personal details
Born (1961-05-31) 31 May 1961 (age 60)
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Parents
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
ProfessionPolitician, administrator

Nazmul Hassan Papon (born 31 May 1961) is the current president of Bangladesh Cricket Board and a member of parliament from Kishoreganj-6 constituency.[1]

Personal life[]

Papon was born to Zillur Rahman, who later became president of Bangladesh, and Ivy Rahman, a Bangladesh Awami League politician.[1] He has two sisters, Tania Bukth and Tonyma Rahman.[2][3] He completed his MBA from Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.[1]

Career[]

As cricket administrator[]

Papon was elected as the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board in October 2013. He was preceded by AHM Mustafa Kamal who was selected the Vice-President of ICC. He was elected unanimously. He is the first elected president of the board with his predecessors being appointed by the Bangladesh Government.[4] In the election, Papon competed with Saber Hasan Chowdhury.[5] In 2021, he was re-elected as the Board president for the third term.[6]

In 2018, he became the president of the Asian Cricket Council.[7] After a 3-years term, in 2021, he was succeeded by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.[8]

As politician[]

He is a member of parliament of Kishoreganj-6 constituency from Bangladesh Awami League.[9]

Others[]

He is the managing director of Beximco Pharmaceutical Limited and Shinepukur Ceramics Limited and a director of Beximco Group. He was the President of Abahani club for almost a decade.[1] He headed a subcommittee in the parliament formed to investigate the manufacturing practices of pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh.[10]

Controversies[]

He criticized Shakib Al Hasan and suspended him over discipline issues.[11] Nazmul Hassan Papon has been involved in several controversies throughout his presidency of Bangladesh Cricket Board.[12][13] He has often been alleged to force players to play including senior players like Shakib Al Hasan.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Papon given BCB reins". The Daily Star. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  2. ^ Das, Biswadip (20 March 2013). "President Zillur Rahman is dead". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Country crippled in hartal, Rail links collapse; cops club CPB leader Selim; today's hartal curtailed to 1pm". The Daily Star. 25 August 2004.
  4. ^ "Nazmul Hassan becomes BCB's first elected president". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Nazmul Hasan Papon-the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. ^ "Papon re-elected as BCB president for the fourth term". cricfrenzy.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Nazmul Hasan takes charge as Asian Cricket Council president". SportStarLive.
  8. ^ "Jay Shah appointed president of Asian Cricket Council". Hindustan Times. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Ivy Rahman's anniversary of death today". The Daily Star. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  10. ^ Uzzal, Moniruzzaman (18 June 2013). "JS objection to substandard drug companies falls on deaf ears". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  11. ^ Isam, Mohammad. "BCB chief slams 'bad example' Shakib". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  12. ^ পাপনের সমালোচনায় সাবের. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  13. ^ পাকিস্তান সফর নিয়ে তুমুল সমালোচনা, জবাবে যা বললেন পাপন. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  14. ^ সাকিবকে নিয়ে এ জোরাজুরি কেন?. Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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