DHAKA, June 7, 2026 (BSS) - Most of the directors from the Categroy-1, which 
represents divisional and district association, were elected unopposed in 
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) poll today held at the Sher-e-Bangla National 
Cricket Stadium.

The voting began at 10 AM and continued until 4 PM, with the results 
announced in the evening.

The first ballot was cast 35 minutes after voting officially opened. The 
election process remained largely peaceful and uneventful throughout the day. 
Competition was limited in the divisional and district associations category, 
where several directors had already been elected unopposed.

In the Category-1 election, Khulna Division saw the only contest involving 
three candidates. Shantanu Islam Sumit and Shafiqul Alam Tuhin emerged 
victorious to secure the two available director positions. In Barishal 
Division, Mizanur Rahman won the lone director's seat in a two-way contest.

Earlier, Abdul Qayyum Chowdhury of the Sylhet Divisional Sports Organisation, 
Mir Shakrul Alam Simanto of the Bogura District Sports Organisation and Mirza 
Faisal Amin of the Thakurgaon District Sports Organisation had already been 
elected unopposed.

From Dhaka Division, Sayeed Bin Zaman and SM Abdullah Al Fuad were elected as 
directors. Former Bangladesh captain Minhajul Abedin Nannu and Moyeen Uddin 
Chowdhury of the Lakshmipur District Sports Association secured the two 
director positions from Chattogram Division.