Khaled Mahmud Resigns from BCB Director Role

Khaled Mahmud, former captain of the Bangladesh cricket team, has stepped down from his role as a director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), as confirmed by BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury on Wednesday. Mahmud is the latest in a series of resignations, following Jalal Yunus and Naimur Rahman, while Ahmed Sajjadul Alam was recently removed from the board. Mahmud reportedly informed the board of his decision via email, marking the end of his 11-year tenure as a BCB director.

At the time of his resignation, Mahmud held key positions, serving as the BCB's game development chairman and vice-chairman of cricket operations. Over the past 18 years, Mahmud has played several roles within the BCB, significantly contributing to Bangladesh cricket.

Shortly after retiring as a player in 2006, Mahmud took on the role of Bangladesh's team manager. In 2009, he became the assistant coach under Jamie Siddons, before transitioning to a board director position in 2013. Despite his administrative responsibilities, Mahmud remained active in coaching, guiding teams in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and Dhaka Premier League (DPL).

He returned as the team manager in 2015 and was later appointed to the selection committee when Nazmul Hassan, then BCB chief, expanded the panel in 2016. In 2017, Mahmud stepped in as Bangladesh's technical director following Chandika Hathurusinghe's departure, effectively acting as head coach in early 2018. Despite facing questions about a conflict of interest due to his multiple roles, Mahmud continued to juggle various positions within the board.

In 2019, he served as interim coach for an ODI series in Sri Lanka, and later as team director through the 2023 World Cup, where he voiced dissatisfaction with his role for the first time.

Throughout his career, Mahmud achieved notable successes. As head of game development, he was instrumental in Bangladesh's Under-19 World Cup triumph in 2020. As a coach, he led Dhaka Dynamites to a BPL title in 2016 and secured several DPL championships with Abahani Limited, including the 2023-24 season.

As a player, Mahmud featured in 12 Tests and 77 ODIs, and was named Player of the Match in Bangladesh's famous victory over Pakistan during the 1999 World Cup. He captained the national team in nine Tests and 15 ODIs, though Bangladesh did not secure a win under his leadership. His standout performance came in the 2003 Multan Test against Pakistan, where he took 7 wickets for 105 runs.