BSS
  27 Aug 2025, 18:38

Independent Inquiry Committee submits preliminary report on BPL

DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS)- The Independent Inquiry Committee, constituted to 
examine allegations of corruption, mismanagement, and systematic failures in 
the 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has submitted its 
preliminary report to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president on Tuesday 
evening.

In line with the international best practice and ICC guidelines, the BCB 
emphasizes that the report will be reviews in strict confidence and through 
proper processes, the BCB said in a press release.
 
The board reiterated: "Any individuals or entities mentioned in the report 
remain subject to due process under the BCB Constitution, the ICC Anti-
Corruption Code and applicable laws."

"At this stage, no names will be disclosed publicly, in order to protect the 
integrity of proceedings and the rights of all concerned," the release added. 

The BCB will carefully review the Committee's recommendations and consider 
appropriate steps in due course. 

The board also noted the preliminary report has proposed a series of urgent 
reform measures as a prerequisite to the proper holding of the next edition 
of the BPL, covering franchise governance, anti-corruption oversight and 
structural safeguards.

The Inquiry Committee is expected to submit its final report by the end of 
the next month, which will include comprehensive findings and structural 
reform proposals.

"At this stage, the BCB will not make any further comments on or in relation 
to the preliminary report," the release concluded.