2024-08-20 23:55:38
At the beginning, he said that youth and sports advisor Asif Mahmud should not ask any questions except regarding the BCB visit! But in the end, journalists did not stay within the bounds. BCB Chief Executive Nizam Uddin Chowdhury hit Sujan with one question after another.
Sujan became helpless. Couldn’t answer any question. In almost all cases, the ball has been pushed to the court of the board or the Ministry of Youth and Sports. He also avoided responsibility from his place of accountability.
Nizam Uddin faced the media in front of the media center of Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday (August 19) afternoon.
The topic of Tamim Iqbal comes up several times. Tamim showed the sports advisor all the infrastructure of BCB. BCB Chief Executive’s answer to the question that Tamim works with any responsibility, ‘Actually I am not aware of this matter from what stage… He is coming, he has been talked to. He (Tamim) was always by my side. Can’t say anything beyond that.’
Nazmul Hasan Papon’s resignation, BCB Interim Committee, Nizam Uddin said, ‘Until now I have not had the opportunity to say these things publicly. I have already said that today’s press conference should be limited to today’s visit.
Nizam Uddin did not answer the question whether he is in contact with Papon or not, ‘It is completely an internal matter. If we have any issues then the board…as you know we now have an honorable advisor. We will proceed according to the direction that comes at the policy-making level on these matters or such issues. I am not in a position to say anything now.’
Regarding the interim committee, Nizamuddin said, ‘As far as I know, those who are in our legal and national sports council are looking into this matter. It will be as they decide.’
A question arises regarding BCB’s internal audit. When asked to know the details of the organization, he could not tell, ‘We have an internal audit and an external audit. I can’t say how many years the internal audit is done. He has been doing internal audit for a long time. It (10/12 years or not) has to be said by looking at the file.’
The question about his relationship with the audit organization also arose, ‘No, it is not known to me (whether there is a relationship with this organization).’
The chief executive said that he does not have the authority to appoint an audit firm, ‘such decisions or policy matters are not seen by the CEO, it is seen by the entire board. No, on the one hand, I did not try.’
After the fall of Sheikh Hasina, there were allegations of entering the BCB office and taking files. In this context, the chief executive replied, ‘I have seen it in the media. Haven’t had a chance to talk about it yet. We will talk.’
His phone call raised questions about the inclusion of two cricketers in the National Cricket League. One of them is said to be a relative of the BCB chief executive. In this context, Nizam Uddin said, ‘Actually, I heard such news here. I never get involved in such matters. If someone has said about this, it is not right.’