Manzur Ahmad appointed Bangladesh board CEO

Manzur Ahmad, a former wicketkeeper-batsman who represented Bangladesh in the 1980s, has been appointed as the CEO of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

Prior to joining the BCB, Ahmed, 54, had served as the CEO of the Brunei Darussalam Cricket Association since 2005, following stints as an executive member and development manager of the association. He was also a member of the Asian Cricket Council's executive board.

"This is a very exciting time for me," Ahmad said on the appointment. "I had always wanted to involve myself with cricket in Bangladesh and as a keen sports enthusiast and former player this is the ideal challenge for me. I firmly believe that good governance is a key factor in enhancing the level of performance and my effort would be towards achieving that with the BCB."