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An 'all-too friendly' AGM

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It is usual to experience heated exchanges in annual general meeting (AGM) but it was not the case in Friday's AGM of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that was branded 'exceptionally peaceful and constructive' by the high-ups.
The newly elected executive committee headed by Mahbubul Anam did not face any obstacle to pass their desired amendments except the idea to offer councilorship to the Corporate Cricket League teams.
The governing body of the most popular game in the country is going to end the dispute over its name as the AGM decided to name it 'Cricket Bangladesh' but the move will need approval from the Jatiya Sangsad.
“We first approved the constitution of 2003 under which we were elected last August because no AGM was held after amendments were made to the constitution. The amendments should be approved by 120 days after the election,” said general secretary Mahbubul Anam, who believed that the AGM took exemplary steps about financial transparency.
Mahbub said that to approve a proposed budget for the next fiscal year was one of the most significant decisions taken in the meeting.
“For the first time the board has
placed a budget and we believe that it will bring transparency in the BCB's monitory activities. We expect to earn Tk 45 crore during this period,” he informed.
The board has submitted a budget worth Tk 43.81 crore for the next financial year.
Mahbub added that they also brought the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and CFO (Chief Financial Officer) under the constitution.
“There will be no conflict with the activities of CEO and general secretary because the terms and reference are specified. The CEO will look after the administrative affairs and he has accountability to the executive board.
And if there is anything wrong the EC will be responsible for that,” said BCB president Ali Asghar, who informed that they have paid Tk two crore and 18 lakhs as VAT and tax in the last year.
Asghar also informed that the CEO must be a Bangladeshi.
A total of 110 councilors out of 163 were present in the meeting and controversial vice-president Golam Rasul Molla, who has almost vanished from cricket activities after the BCB's election in last August, was one among the absentees.
“I have had an experience of attending AGMs in different organisations and I must say it was exceptionally peaceful. I have joined the party because someone might smelt conspiracy behind my absence,” said Aziz Al Kaiser Tito, vice-president of the board, with a mysterious smile.
Another young councillor also echoed with his sentiments and said that they came here only to raise their hand.
“Our only duty was to raise hands and then take iftar and dinner,” he said on condition of anonymity.
Mahbub however did not bother about the turnout as he said a number of councillors from outside Dhaka could not join because of inclement weather.
“There was a councillor like Jalal Ahmed Chowdhury who raised lots of questions and there were about 25 councillors who failed to join the meeting because of the weather,” said a confident Mahbub.
The veteran cricket organiser had also talked about some irregularities in the past.
“When we took over, we found a total of Tk 30-lakh paid in advance on different purposes since 1982. We have managed to recover only Tk 14 lakh so far. We have also written off Khilgaon ground and Motijheel School ground as board assets and included them as expenditure,” he explained.
The new amendment has also changed some names of the 15 standing committees.
The board held its last AGM five years ago in Cox's Bazar.