The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has widened its corruption proceedings surrounding the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), bringing multiple charges against two former franchise officials and provisionally suspending both as its Integrity Unit continues investigating alleged misconduct connected to the competition.
Former Chattogram Royals owner Md Abdul Kayum Rashed and former Durbar Rajshahi and Chattogram Royals official Md Amin Khan were served Notices of Charge on Thursday over alleged breaches of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code relating to the 11th and 12th editions of the BPL.
The latest action adds to a series of anti-corruption cases involving players, franchise officials, owners and individuals previously connected to the BCB.
BCB Integrity Unit investigation leads to charges
The proceedings follow investigations conducted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board Integrity Unit (BCBIU), with the allegations covering potential corrupt conduct as well as issues surrounding disclosure, cooperation with investigators and the handling of information relevant to the inquiries.
“The charges arise out of investigations conducted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board Integrity Unit (BCBIU) in relation to alleged corrupt conduct, failures to disclose information relating to corrupt conduct, failures to cooperate with anti-corruption investigations, and obstruction or delay of investigations connected to the Bangladesh Premier League T-20 (BPL T-20), 11th and 12th Edition.” the BCB said in a statement.
Rashed and Amin have both been provisionally suspended. Each has 14 days from receiving their respective Notice of Charge to submit a response as part of the disciplinary process.
Rashed faces four alleged Anti-Corruption Code breaches
Rashed, who owned Chattogram Royals during the 2024-25 BPL season, has been charged under four provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
The allegations include attempting to fix or otherwise improperly influence the result, progress or conduct of a match, failing to disclose an alleged approach relating to corrupt conduct, failing to cooperate with an anti-corruption investigation and obstructing or delaying an investigation.
According to the Daily Star, Rashed is also alleged to have failed to provide his primary mobile device when requested by investigators for forensic examination, preventing the examination of communications and other information that could potentially have been relevant to the inquiry.
Amin Khan charged over alleged corrupt activity
Amin served as a team official with Durbar Rajshahi during the 2024-25 BPL before subsequently working with Chattogram Royals in the 2025-26 edition.
He also faces four alleged Anti-Corruption Code breaches, including attempting to improperly influence a match and directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, encouraging or intentionally facilitating a participant to engage in corrupt conduct.
The remaining allegations concern failure to cooperate with investigators and obstruction or delay of the investigation. Amin is alleged to have concealed or destroyed communications or other information that could have been relevant to the inquiry.
BPL corruption proceedings continue to widen
The latest cases form part of a broader series of BCB anti-corruption proceedings surrounding recent editions of the BPL.
In May, the BCB brought charges against several individuals connected to the competition, including a player, team officials and a franchise owner, over allegations involving corrupt conduct, betting-related activity and failures to cooperate with or facilitate investigations.
Further action followed earlier this month, when former BCB Director Muhammad Mukhlesur Rahman Shamim, former Security Liaison Officer Zakir Hossain and former BCB Councillor Rakibul Islam Sunny were suspended over alleged ICC Anti-Corruption Code breaches connected to the 12th BPL edition.
The latest charges extend the BCB Integrity Unit’s disciplinary proceedings to Rashed and Amin, with both now awaiting the next stage of the process after receiving their Notices of Charge. The BCB has said it will make no further comment while the proceedings remain ongoing.
