The Bangladesh Cricket Board has launched an inquiry after ex-captain Jahanara Alam accused each present and former board officers of sexual harassment.
The 32-year-old pacer, in an interview on a YouTube channel, accused officers, together with then selector and supervisor Manjurul Islam, of sexual harassment throughout the 2022 Ladies’s World Cup in South Africa.
Manjurul, who’s presently in China, rejected the allegations as “baseless”.
Describing an incident throughout the 2022 World Cup, Jahanara alleged that Manjurul “made inappropriate bodily contact”, claiming he “typically hugged or pressed feminine gamers to his chest” underneath the pretext of encouragement.
“You possibly can ask different ladies within the staff”, Manjurul mentioned. “That is all false.”
Manjurul, 46, a former left-arm seamer, performed 12 Assessments and 34 ODIs for Bangladesh between 1999 and 2004, earlier than serving in numerous teaching and managerial roles.
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Jahanara took 48 wickets in ODIs, and 60 in T20s, throughout 135 white-ball matches for her nation.
She additionally named different BCB officers, and mentioned that she had beforehand written to the board, however that no motion had been taken.
The BCB mentioned a committee would submit its findings inside 15 working days.
In a press release issued late on Thursday, it reaffirmed its dedication to sustaining a “protected, respectful, {and professional} atmosphere.”
“We now have to research this, because it’s a critical matter,” BCB vice-president Shakhawat Hossain mentioned.
Revealed on Nov 07, 2025