Nazmul Hassan
Nazmul Hasan Papon | |
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| Jatiya Sangsad member from Kishoreganj-6 | |
| Assumed office February 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Zillur Rahman |
| President of Bangladesh Cricket Board | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Kamal |
| President of Asian Cricket Council | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ehsan Mani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1961 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
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| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Profession | Politician, administrator |
Nazmul Hasan Papon (born 31 May 1961) is the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board and a member of parliament from Kishoreganj-6 constituency. He is the son of politician of Bangladesh Awami League, Ivy Rahman and ex-president of Bangladesh, Zillur Rahman.[1]
Personal life
Papon has 2 sisters Tania Bukth and Tonyma Rahman. 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
Papon 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]
In 2018, he became the President of the Asian Cricket Council.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Papon given BCB reins". The Daily Star. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Das, Biswadip (20 March 2013). "President Zillur Rahman is dead". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Country crippled in hartal, Rail links collapse; cops club CPB leader Selim; today's hartal curtailed to 1pm". The Daily Star. 25 August 2004.
- ^ "Nazmul Hassan becomes BCB's first elected president". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Nazmul Hasan Papon-the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ Isam, Mohammad. "BCB chief slams 'bad example' Shakib". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Ivy Rahman's anniversary of death today". The Daily Star. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Uzzal, Moniruzzaman (18 June 2013). "JS objection to substandard drug companies falls on deaf ears". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Nazmul Hasan takes charge as Asian Cricket Council president". SportStarLive.