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NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has been elected president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, becoming the youngest person to hold the position. The 37-year-old secured an overwhelming victory, receiving 73 of the 75 votes cast by councillors during the election held at the Sher-e Bangla National Stadium.Tamim will serve a four-year term and takes charge after previously leading the BCB’s ad-hoc committee. He assumed that role in April following a corruption investigation that resulted in the removal of the board’s previous leadership.Speaking after his election, Tamim stressed that any major changes to the BCB’s constitution would require broad support from stakeholders.“There are a lot of things, loopholes, and if we all agree together (about constitutional reform) we will discuss them in the next AGM. This is not like a board of 12 or 13 people where one person says something and it is done.“We have to deal with 1972 councillors. So they also have to agree. But for the betterment of Bangladesh cricket, if any constitutional changes are needed, we will definitely discuss and consider them.”The former opener, who represented Bangladesh in 70 Tests and 243 ODIs during a 15-year international career, said he would need time to understand the board’s workings before implementing reforms.Tamim acknowledged that he is still getting familiar with many members of the cricket administration and urged patience as the new leadership settles in.“It is very new for me because I still have to mix with all these people. I may not know more than half of them. I met them for the first time. So give us some time, let us discuss, and then we will find out where improvements are needed,” he said.He also pledged to run the board transparently and avoid controversies.“I hope we can be as transparent as possible. Because I am sure I do not want any of my board members to do anything that makes us controversial. From my side and from the whole board’s side, we will try to act with full honesty,” he added.
