Tamim Iqbal, the newly elected president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has revealed that building a world‑class High Performance Centre in the country remains his “biggest dream.”
The former Bangladesh captain was elected unopposed for a four‑year term on June 7, with the elections held at the board’s headquarters at the Sher‑E‑Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Tamim acknowledged that such a project would require significant investment and government support.
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The High Performance Center is probably my biggest dream,” Tamim was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. “I hope that I can fulfill this dream. We will need big support from the government. Initially the BCB can fund this center. We have asked the company that designed the existing centre for a re‑design. We hope that we can start the centre in Purbachal. As you can imagine, such a large‑scale project requires a lot of money. We will definitely seek the government’s support in that regard. I have met the country’s finance minister about it, he was very positive about the project so now we have to apply to the government.”
Currently, Bangladesh’s High Performance Centre is a limited facility located at the Sher‑E‑Bangla National Stadium.
Tamim Iqbal focused on repairing Bangladesh cricket’s reputation
Tamim also vowed to restore the image of Bangladesh cricket, which has taken a hit in recent months. The BCB was embroiled in controversy during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after requesting the ICC to move their matches out of India, citing security concerns. Despite repeated assurances, the board stood firm, and Scotland eventually replaced Bangladesh in the tournament.
“The players need to be respected as much as possible, not just current cricketers, but former cricketers too,” Tamim said. “Every stakeholder in Bangladesh cricket will be respected. It was maybe lacking in the BCB in the last one and a half years. We have to come together and fix this damaged reputation of Bangladesh cricket.”
Commitment to transparency
Tamim further promised greater transparency in the board’s operations.
“I want to ensure maximum transparency. I am sure that all of us at the board are not going to do anything controversial. We want to work with full honesty. I am sure we will make mistakes, but I look forward to seeing how quickly we rectify those mistakes,” he said.
