Bangladesh cricket appears to have found itself in yet another controversy in the midst of their T20 World Cup venue-shift row with the ICC.
According to a report by Cricbuzz, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will launch an investigation against its current Director, Mohammad Mokleshur Rahman over match-fixing allegations.
Reports had suggested that Rahman was involved in fixing matches in the currently underway Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in a match featuring the Noakhali Express franchise.
BCB Director & Integrity Unit Head Resign From Audit Committee
The said Cricbuzz report also quoted an unnamed BCB official stating that the board’s Integrity Unit Head, Alex Marshal, had resigned from the audit committee after having started his investigation.
“Alex Marshal (BCB integrity Unit head) already started his investigation while he also resigned from BCB’s audit committee,“
That said, he is expected to oversee the investigation, featuring examination of call records, financial trails, as well as any potential breaches of BCB and ICC anti-corruption codes.
Mohammad Mokleshur Rahman was also quoted in this report, stating that he had resigned from the audit committee for the sake of ‘proper investigation’ but will remain the Director.
“For the sake of a proper investigation, I have resigned from the audit committee and all other responsibilities, but I will remain a director. I want a clean investigation into the matter,“
The BCB is also in a deadlock with the ICC over having their T20 World Cup 2026 match venues changed. They do not wish to travel to India, and the apex cricket body refuses to change the schedule.
Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup Troubles
Following Mustafizur Rahman’s removal from Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL 2026 squad, the Bangladesh Cricket Board refused to travel to India for the ICC T20 World Cup, citing concerns and seeking a venue shift to Sri Lanka.
The ICC has rejected the request, leaving Bangladesh at risk of being replaced in the tournament.
According to an ANI report, ICC Chairman Jay Shah may consider firm action if the BCB continues to stand its ground and does not agree to play its matches in India, escalating tensions as the World Cup approaches.
