The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has provisionally suspended two individuals after charging them with breaches of the ICC Anti Corruption Code for Participants, following an investigation into alleged corrupt conduct during the 11th and 12th editions of the Bangladesh Premier League.
The BCB confirmed the charges in a press release on Thursday, stating they followed an independent investigation carried out by the board's own Integrity Unit into fixing, non disclosure and obstruction offences connected to the tournament.
Those charged are Md Abdul Qayyum Rashed, former owner of Chattogram Royals during the 12th edition, and Md Amin Khan, who served as team operations manager for both Durbaar Rajshahi in the 11th edition and Chattogram Royals in the 12th.
Rashed faces four separate charges under the code, including match fixing under Article 2.1.1, failing to report a corruption approach under Article 2.4.4, refusing to cooperate with investigators under Article 2.4.6, and obstructing the investigation by withholding his mobile device for forensic examination under Article 2.4.7.
Amin Khan has similarly been charged under Article 2.1.1 for alleged involvement in fixing, alongside Article 2.1.4 for allegedly inducing or assisting another participant to engage in corrupt conduct, Article 2.4.6 for failing to cooperate with the investigation, and Article 2.4.7 for concealing or destroying communications relevant to the inquiry.
In its statement, the BCB explained the basis for the charges. "Based on an investigation conducted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board Integrity Unit, these charges have been brought against them.
They are accused of corrupt activities surrounding the 11th and 12th editions of the BPL, failing to disclose information related to corruption, refusing to cooperate with anti corruption investigations, and obstructing or delaying the investigation," the board said.
Both men have now been provisionally suspended and given 14 days from the date they received formal notice to respond to the charges as part of the ongoing disciplinary process under the ICC code.
The BCB confirmed it would not offer any further public comment on the matter for the time being, with the case now proceeding through the standard disciplinary framework laid out by the anti corruption code.
The board's Integrity Unit had previously named other individuals during earlier stages of its wider investigation into the tournament.