DHAKA, Sept 4, 2024 (BSS)-Naimur Rahman, popularly known as Durjoy has 
tendered his resignation as board director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board 
(BCB), citing personal reasons.

"I have resigned from the BCB due to personal reasons. I sent my resignation 
letter to the BCB CEO last night," Durjoy, the first Test captain of 
Bangladesh told the reporters today.

Earlier, BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon and Women's Wing chairman Shafiul 
Alam Chowdhury Nadel resigned from their post following the ouster of the 
Sheikh Hasina-led government.

Jalal Yunus also stepped down after National Sports Council (NSC) asked him 
to do so. Yunus came to BCB after being nominated by NSC. 

NSC also withdrew the nomination of Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby and replaced 
the duo with Faruque Ahmed and Nazmul Abedeen Fahim. Later, Faruque was 
elected BCB president.

Despite being snubbed party nomination in the last election, Naimur Rahman 
was elected MP from Manikganj-1 constituency in 2014 and 2019 elections from 
Awami League. 

But before being elected as MP, he was in the BCB board of directors and 
served Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) as its president 
for long.