Nazmul Hasan Papon

Nazmul Hasan Papon
Native name নাজমুল হাসান পাপন
Born Bangladesh
Occupation Chairman, Bangladesh Cricket Board
Years active October, 2012-present
Parent(s) Zillur Rahman
Ivy Rahman

Nazmul Hasan Papon is the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board. He was born in a political family. He is the son of late politician of Awami League, Ivy Rahman and ex-president of Bangladesh, Zillur Rahman.[1]

Personal life

Papon was born on May 31, 1961. He has two sisters Tania Rahman and Oanima Bakht.His father was the president of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman.[2][3] He completed his MBA from Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.[1]

Career

He was elected as the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board in October 2012. He was preceded by AHM Mustafa Kamal who was selected the Vice-President of ICC. He was elected unanimously He is the first elected president of the board with his predecessors being appointed by the Bangladesh Government.[4] In the election, Papon competed with Saber Hasan Chowdhury.[5] He criticized Shakib Al Hasan and suspended him over discipline issues.[6] He is a member of parliament from Bangladesh Awami League.[7] He is the managing director of Beximco Pharmaceutical Limited and Shinepukur Ceramics Limited and a director of Beximco Group. He was the President of Abahani club for almost a decade.[1] He headed a subcommittee in the Parliament formed to investigate the manufacturing practices of pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sports Reporter. "Papon given BCB reins". archive.thedailystar.net. thedailystar.net. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Das, Biswadip. "President Zillur Rahman is dead". bdnews24.com. bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Country crippled in hartal, Rail links collapse; cops club CPB leader Selim; today's hartal curtailed to 1pm". The Daily Star. 25 August 2004.
  4. ↑ ESPNCRICINFO STAFF. "Nazmul Hassan becomes BCB's first elected president". espncricinfo.com. ESPN SPORTS MEDIA LTD. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Nazmul Hasan Papon-the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board".
  6. ↑ Isam, Mohammad. "BCB chief slams 'bad example' Shakib". espncricinfo.com. ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Staff Correspondent. "Ivy Rahman's anniversary of death today". thedailystar.net. thedailystar.net. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  8. ↑ Uzzal, Moniruzzaman. "JS objection to substandard drug companies falls on deaf ears". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 June 2015.


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