The newly elected Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), led by its President Aminul Islam Bulbul, has officially embarked on a mission to decentralize cricket across the country through a two-day national cricket seminar held at Hotel Sonargaon, Dhaka.
In just 32 days, the new BCB committee has engaged district organizers, coaches, and sports officers to shape the future of Bangladesh cricket, marking a step toward inclusivity beyond the capital. The idea of establishing Regional Cricket Associations (RCA) has been discussed since the 2000 BCB AGM, but remained unimplemented, despite being included in the BCB Constitution in 2017 and a draft framework created in 2021. Previous boards did not operationalize it.
In alignment with ICC directives, the Bulbul-led administration has now taken decisive action to bring the long-awaited decentralization plan to life.
The former captain’s vision is “Cricket will no longer be Dhaka-centric.”
Addressing the seminar, BCB President declared through a video presentation that cricket’s future lies in nationwide inclusion.
“We will no longer keep cricket confined to Dhaka. Our goal is decentralization,” he said. “We won’t manage divisions from Mirpur. Instead, we’ll establish small BCB offices in different regions. Each division will have the capacity to operate independently and nurture its own talent.”
Bulbul added that the board would appoint a Head of Cricket in every district to manage local coaches, coordinate training programs, and oversee cricket development activities.
“If organizers can raise Tk5 lakh from local sponsors, BCB will contribute an additional Tk5–6 lakh,” he stated.
“We want to establish a system where players rise through structured competitions such as Youth Premier Leagues and Senior Premier Leagues held nationwide,” Bulbul also said.
To expand cricket’s grassroots reach, the BCB chief also revealed plans to introduce the game at the primary school and madrasa levels, saying:
“Our game development and age-group committees currently manage only about 20% of the potential work due to the lack of competitive cricket across the country. We must spread cricket to every community.”
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Bulbul highlighted the importance of upgrading existing indoor facilities and constructing new ones to ensure year-round training opportunities.
“If we don’t invest in infrastructure, what’s the point of keeping money idle in the bank?” he remarked, noting that the BCB currently has Tk1,358 crore in deposits across various accounts.
A two-day seminar in Bangladesh brought together 250 district organizers and coaches to discuss key challenges, including a shortage of grounds and poor-quality pitches. Participants urged the BCB to tackle these issues for sustainable cricket development. This event signals a strong effort to decentralize cricket, with Aminul Islam Bulbul’s administration committed to empowering regional bodies, supporting local leagues, and investing in infrastructure to nurture talent from all districts, not just the capital.
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