The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has charged two more former Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) officials over alleged breaches of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, adding another chapter to the corruption investigation surrounding the tournament.
Former Chattogram Royals owner Md Abdul Kayum Rashed and former team official Md Amin Khan have been provisionally suspended after an investigation by the Bangladesh Cricket Board Integrity Unit (BCBIU). The charges are linked to alleged corrupt conduct surrounding the 11th and 12th editions of the BPL.
The BCB gave both individuals 14 days from receiving their Notices of Charge to respond. The BCB has also said it will not make any further comment on the cases at this stage.
BPL corruption: Who are the two officials charged?
Rashed was the owner of Chattogram Royals during the 12th edition of the BPL. Amin Khan worked as an operations/managerial official for Durbar Rajshahi in the 11th edition before joining Chattogram Royals for the 12th edition.
According to the BCB, the charges came after investigations into alleged corrupt conduct, failures to report information, lack of cooperation with investigators, and alleged attempts to obstruct or delay the investigations. The cases are part of a wider probe into activities connected with the previous two editions of the T20 league.
What are the allegations against Rashed?
Rashed faces four charges under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Participants, 2024. One of the charges comes under Article 2.1.1, which deals with fixing, attempting to fix, or improperly influencing the result, progress, or conduct of a match.
He is also charged under Article 2.4.4 for allegedly failing to disclose an approach or invitation to take part in corrupt conduct to the designated anti-corruption official without unnecessary delay.
The other two charges concern his alleged lack of cooperation with the investigation. Under Article 2.4.6, the BCB alleges that he failed or refused to cooperate with the inquiry, including a demand to produce his primary mobile phone.
Article 2.4.7 relates to allegedly obstructing or delaying the investigation by refusing to provide the phone for forensic examination. The BCB said this prevented investigators from examining potentially relevant communications and other information on the device.
Amin Khan faces four separate charges
Amin Khan has also been charged under four provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. Like Rashed, he faces a charge under Article 2.1.1 relating to alleged attempts to fix or improperly influence a match.
He has also been charged under Article 2.1.4. This provision covers directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, encouraging, or intentionally facilitating a participant to engage in corrupt conduct.
The remaining charges are under Articles 2.4.6 and 2.4.7. The BCB alleges that Khan failed to cooperate with the investigation and obstructed or delayed the inquiry by concealing or destroying communications or other information that could have been relevant to the investigation. These are allegations at this stage, and both officials have the opportunity to respond through the disciplinary process.
BPL corruption investigation reaches nine individuals
The latest action takes the number of people charged in cases connected to the BPL to nine since May. In May, the BCB Integrity Unit charged four individuals, including cricketer Amit Majumder, over alleged corruption-related offences. Earlier in September, three more former officials were charged in connection with alleged corrupt conduct during the 12th edition of the BPL.
The growing number of cases has kept the BPL under scrutiny as the BCB continues its efforts to investigate suspected corruption and strengthen the league’s integrity procedures. The latest charges also show that the investigation is not limited to players. Franchise owners, team officials and former board officials have all featured in the disciplinary proceedings announced so far.
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Both officials remain provisionally suspended
Rashed and Khan have been provisionally suspended while the disciplinary process continues. Their 14-day response period will allow them to answer the allegations made against them. The BCB has not disclosed what further action could follow because that will depend on the disciplinary process and the responses submitted by the two individuals.
For now, the latest cases add to a difficult period for the BPL, with the integrity unit continuing to examine events from its 11th and 12th editions. The BCB’s investigation remains ongoing, and no final finding of guilt has been announced against Rashed or Khan.
