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The Bangladesh Cricket Board has intensified its anti-corruption drive by issuing charges against four individuals and imposing a lifetime ban on former Chattogram Royals cricketer Saminur Rahman. The action follows investigations into alleged betting activities, obstruction of inquiries and links with foreign bookmakers connected to domestic cricket competitions.

The board confirmed that cricketer Amit Majumder, team managers Lablur Rahman and Rezwan Kabir Siddique, along with Noakhali Express co-owner Towhidul Haque, have been charged under various provisions of the ICC anti-corruption code. The allegations include betting on matches, concealing communications, failing to cooperate with investigators and obstructing the BCB’s anti-corruption unit during its inquiry. 

In an official statement released, BCB wrote,

“The charged participants have been provisionally suspended and have 14 days from receipt of the notices of charge to respond to the allegations."

The most severe sanction was imposed on Saminur Rahman, who represented Chattogram during the 2025-26 Bangladesh Premier League season. The board invoked its excluded person policy after what it described as conclusive findings related to prolonged corrupt involvement in cricket activities.

Independent chair of the BCB integrity unit, Alex Marshall said,

"One person has been declared an Excluded Person, which means they are barred from all cricketing activities globally. This exclusion was imposed following the discovery of irrefutable evidence of long-term corrupt activities in cricket, including match fixing and extensive contact and money transfers with foreign bookies. The unit is currently investigating a number of other cases and further charges are likely in the coming weeks and months."

The investigation covered the 2025-26 BPL season as well as two editions of the National Cricket League T20 tournaments conducted since 2024. The probe was overseen by Marshall alongside a group of investigators, with Barrister Mahin M Rahman serving as general counsel.

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Amit Majumder, an experienced domestic cricketer with an 18-year career, was charged under Article 2.2.1 relating to betting on cricket matches. Rezwan Kabir Siddique, associated with Sylhet Titans during the 2025-26 season, was also implicated in the inquiry.

Towhidul Haque and Lablur Rahman were charged under Articles 2.4.6 and 2.4.7 for allegedly obstructing the anti-corruption investigation, concealing relevant communication records and failing to comply with official notices.

The board’s latest action forms part of a wider integrity review involving domestic cricket competitions, with further proceedings expected as investigations continue.