BCB bans Manjurul Islam from all activities under its jurisdiction

The inquiry was set up after former Bangladesh women’s captain Jahanara Alam had lodged an official complaint against Manjurul over an incident during the 2022 Women’s ODI World Cup, where he was the team’s chief selector and manager.

In an interview in November last year, Jahanara alleged that Manjurul had behaved inappropriately towards her by asking lewd questions. Jahanara also alleged that a couple of BCB officials had acted inappropriately.

The board appointed Justice Tariq Ul Hakim as the chairman of the inquiry committee, which comprised Dr Naima Huq, barrister Muhammed Mustafizur Rahman Khan, barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla and BCB director Rubaba Dowla. The report was completed on January 31, and formally handed over to BCB president Aminul Islam on February 2.

Following the board directors meeting on Sunday, the BCB formally announced the measures against Manjurul, who is currently working as the China women’s team head coach.

“Based on the findings of the Independent Inquiry Committee formed by the BCB to examine the complaint lodged by former Bangladesh women’s national team captain Jahanara Alam, the board has decided to impose a ban on former national cricketer Monjurul Islam from all forms of direct or indirect employment and/or cricket-related activities under the jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Cricket Board,” the BCB said in a statement. “The BCB is reviewing the recommendations of the Committee and will take any additional measures deemed necessary in light of the report.”

The BCB announced the investigation committee on November 7 following these allegations, though they had earlier denied Alam’s claims that Bangladesh’s current captain Nigar Sultana “beat up” team-mates.

The BCB had extended the deadline for the inquiry committee a couple of times in the last four months. According to a BCB release on February 4, the committee “examined four specific allegations made by Jahanara Alam”.

“Two of these allegations were not substantiated by the available evidence. With regard to the remaining two allegations, the [inquiry] committee found prima facie evidence of inappropriate conduct by the then selector and manager of the Bangladesh women’s team, Md Monjurul Islam, whose contractual tenure with the BCB ended on 30 June 2025. The Committee noted behaviour inconsistent with professional standards, and observed that certain actions fell within the definition of misconduct and harassment under the applicable guidelines of the Supreme Court.”

Courtesy : espncricinfo