Two more BPL officials face corruption charges

Former team owner and official suspended, with 14 days to respond to charges

The BCB's integrity unit has charged two more Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) officials for breaching the ICC's anti-corruption code, taking the total to nine since May this year.

The BCB said that Mohammad Abdul Kayum Rashed, former owner of Chattogram Royals in the previous BPL season, and Amin Khan, team official of Durbar Rajshahi and Chattogram Royals, had charged under articles 2.1.1, 2.1.4, 2.4.6 and 2.4.7, which are all related to corrupting the game.

"The charges arise out of investigations conducted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board Integrity Unit (BCBIU) in relation to alleged corrupt conduct, failures to disclose information relating to corrupt conduct, failures to cooperate with anti-corruption investigations, and obstruction or delay of investigations connected to the Bangladesh Premier League T-20 (BPL T-20), 11th and 12th Edition," the BCB said in a statement.

Rashed and Amin have been provisionally suspended and have 14 days from the date of receipt of the charges to file their response as part of the disciplinary process.

Earlier this month, the Alex Marshall-led integrity unit had charged three individuals, including a BCB director, for similar offences. In May, four individuals, including cricketer Amit Majumder, were charged for corruption.