The Bangladesh Cricket Board was founded in 1972 as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board.[4] Its first constitution was drafted in 1976.[5] The board changed its name, dropping "Control" from its title, in January 2007.[6]
On 6 October 2005, The BCB launched its official website: www.tigercricket.com at the Sonargaon Hotel.[7]
Between 2007 and 2011, they invested ৳151.5 million (US$1.3 million) in developing the sport in the country.[8] In 2006, the Board established an academy to encourage the development of young players.[9] The Board issues central contracts and match fees to the national players.[10]
Regional cricket associations
In the 2022 Annual General Meeting, BCB President Nazmul Hassan announced to have amended the board's constitution to make way for seven regional cricket associations for Barisal, Chattogram, Dhaka, KhulnaRajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet. Larger regional bodies will have 11 members while smaller bodies will consist of 7 members.[11][12]
According to BCB Activity report 2017–20, the board has earned around US$29 million from team sponsors, media and other rights for the mentioned period (2017–20), while they earned around US$33 million during the period of 2010–16.[14]
In 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM), BCB reported the revenue budget of ৳265.5 crore (US$22 million) and an expenditure budget of ৳260.6 crore (US$22 million) for the year of 2021–22.[15]
Board members
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The following are the members of the Board of Directors of the BCB.[16]
Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League – also known as Dhaka Premier League is a List A cricket league, first held in 2013-14 and participated by various cricket clubs of Dhaka.
BCL 1-Day – is a List-A cricket version of the Bangladesh Cricket League tournament that began in Bangladesh in the 2021-22 season.
National Cricket League – It is Bangladesh's oldest domestic first class cricket competition. It was first held in 1999–2000. Its 50-over version was first played in 2000-01 and last held in 2010–11, superseded by Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League in 2013–14.
Women's
Bangladesh Women's National Cricket League – It is a women's domestic cricket competition that takes place in Bangladesh, with the first edition taking place in 2006–07. The competition is variously played using 50 or 20 over formats.
Women's BCL – It is an annual first-class cricket tournament for Bangladeshi women's cricketer, that began in Bangladesh in the 2022-23 season.
Occasional competitions
Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League – It is Twenty20 version of Dhaka Premier league cricket competition, but unlike its 50-over format, it consists only local players in order to find out promising players from domestic arena for T20 cricket. it was first played in 2018–19.
2020–21 BCB President's Cup – a 50-over competition played by current national team players and a few emerging players, being divided into three teams (i.e. Mahmudullah XI, Najmul XI and Tamim XI).
2021-22 BCB Academy Cup – There are 2 tiers in the competition (Divisional & National). Divisional and Dhaka Metro champions and runner-ups will qualify for the National round. A total of 88 matches will be played.[23]