Farooq Ahmed has become the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). He was assigned to the BCB President post on Wednesday (August 21).

Former national cricket team captain Farooq Ahmed served as chief selector in BCB for two terms earlier.

Rumors in the sports arena for the last few days that Nazmul Hassan Papon is stepping down from the post of BCB president. And former Tiger captain Farooq Ahmed is going to replace him. That rumor came true on Wednesday with Papon's official resignation.

It should be noted that Farooq Ahmed served as the chief selector of BCB for two terms. He served in the first term from 2003 to 2007 and in the second term from 2013 to 2016. In the second term, he resigned due to a dispute with the board over the election process.