Tamim Iqbal withdraws from BCB polls

Bangladesh men's cricket team's former captain Tamim Iqbal Khan has withdrawn his nomination from the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. 

Alleging government intervention and conspiracy, Tamim, along with his entire panel, withdrew from the polls on Wednesday morning. He and his panel members arrived at the BCB office and officially announced their withdrawal to the returning officer. 

Tamim was a candidate for the post of Club Category (Category-2) Director. 

While talking to the media, Tamim said he and his panel are unhappy with not giving councilorship to some clubs and government involvement in the entire system. 

"From the very beginning, I have been saying one thing, and you are all clear about it now—which direction this election is going or how it is being conducted. Whatever seems right at any moment, whatever they want to do, is being done. This... this is not really an election. This is not an election, and this doesn't suit cricket in any way," Tamim said. 

"You say loudly that fixing in Bangladesh needs to be stopped; first, stop the fixing in the election, then think about stopping fixing in cricket. So, I have nothing more to say. I think it is crystal clear to everyone who was involved, at what time, what kind of involvement they had, what kind of interference occurred, and how the rules were changed at will for convenience. And who is involved in this is also crystal clear," he added. 

The election is scheduled for 6 October.