Two former officials accused of alleged match fixing in BPL, BCB imposes temporary suspension

A new case of alleged corruption related to Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has come to light. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has charged two former officials associated with the league with multiple alleged violations of the ICC anti-corruption code. These include the former owner of Chattogram Royals. Mohammad Abdul Qayyum Rasheed and former team official of Darbar Rajshahi amin khan Are included.

According to the BCB, the charges against the duo have been made following an investigation into alleged corrupt practices related to the 11th and 12th editions of the BPL. The integrity unit of the board had investigated the matter. The charges include alleged match-fixing or attempting to improperly influence the conduct or outcome of a match, non-cooperation in the investigation and failure to timely report proposals or contacts related to corruption.

four charges against rashid

According to the report, Mohammad Abdul Qayyum Rasheed, who was the owner of Chattogram Royals during the 12th edition of BPL played in 2026, has been charged with four charges under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

They are accused of having played a role in activity related to fixing, attempting to fix or improperly influencing the outcome, conduct or other aspects of a match. Apart from this, he is accused of not giving timely information about any proposal related to corruption to the anti-corruption officer.

Rashid has also been accused of not cooperating in the investigation. According to the report, he did not make his mobile phone available for forensic examination.

Amin Khan also faces four charges

Former Darbar Rajshahi team official Amin Khan has also been charged with four counts. Khan joined the BPL as the operations manager for Darbar Rajshahi in the 11th edition and Chattogram Royals in the 12th edition.

He has also been charged with alleged corrupt conduct under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. These include allegations related to inappropriate activities related to the match, not giving information about corruption and not cooperating in the investigation process.

14 days to respond to both

BCB has temporarily suspended both the former officials following the allegations. According to the board, Rashid and Amin Khan have time to answer to the allegations made against them. 14 days It’s time to.

This matter has come to light after the corruption investigation related to the last two editions of BPL. However, the final conclusion on the allegations made will emerge only after the completion of the relevant process. At present both the officers have been given an opportunity to respond to the allegations.

Rajshahi Warriors became champion in 2026

Bangladesh Premier League is the country’s premier T20 cricket league. 12 editions have been played so far. In the final of the 12th edition in 2026 Rajshahi Warriors won the title by defeating Chattogram Royals..

Now the cricket world is keeping an eye on the action of BCB after investigating the allegations of alleged corruption related to the last two editions of BPL. The further situation in the case will be clear after the response of both the officers and the conclusion of the investigation process.

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