DHAKA, Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Media Release

The Bangladesh Government through a gazette notification issued this morning, has appointed Mr. Nazmul Hasan, MP as the President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). He replaces AHM Mustafa Kamal, FCA, MP who had been in office since 23 September 2009.

Mr. Mustafa Kamal will formally hand over charge to the new Board President at the BCB Office, Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, at 11:00am on Friday, 19 October 2012 and introduce him to the Board of Directors.

BRIEF PROFILE

An avid cricket follower and a successful sports organiser, Nazmul Hassan has been involved with prominent Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League club Abahani Limited for nearly a decade. Since 2008 he has served as the Chairman of Abahani’s Cricket Committee after having performed the role of Acting Chairman of the Committee from 2006-2008. He was the Chairman of the BEXIMCO Cricket Team which became champions in the 2006 Corporate Cricket League. He also headed the Advisory Committee for the inaugural edition of Bangladesh Premier League T20.

Nazmul Hassan is an accomplished administrator.  He is the Managing Director of Beximco Pharmaceutical Ltd. - a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer and exporter of Bangladesh. He is also the Managing Director of Shinepukur Ceramics Ltd. and a Director of Beximco Group. Prior to becoming the MD of Beximco Pharma, Nazmul Hassan was the Chief Executive Officer of the same company.  Hassan completed his MBA from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Dhaka University, with major in Marketing in 1985.

Mr. Hassan is currently serving his first term in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Assembly) as a Bangladesh Awami League MP.