Committee shaped to probe Jahanara Alam‘s claims; 4 officers positioned on particular obligationThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has pledged “zero tolerance” in response to the surprising sexual harassment allegations made by nationwide cricketer Jahanara Alam towards former workforce selector and supervisor Manjurul Alam. BCB president Aminul Islam on Sunday stated nobody — whether or not a director, coach, or workers member — shall be spared if discovered responsible after the continued investigation.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The controversy erupted after Jahanara, talking in an interview with journalist Riasad Azim, accused Manjurul of sexually harassing her throughout the 2022 ICC Girls’s World Cup in New Zealand. She alleged that the previous selector made indecent advances and requested lewd, intrusive questions, together with about her menstrual cycle. The quick bowler, who has represented Bangladesh in 135 worldwide matches, claimed that different feminine cricketers had comparable experiences however have been afraid to talk up as a consequence of worry {of professional} repercussions.Following the explosive interview, a number of different former gamers voiced their very own experiences, prompting the BCB to launch an official inquiry.‘Zero tolerance — nobody is above the regulation’BCB chief Aminul Islam reaffirmed that the board will act firmly as soon as the investigation concludes. “You have requested a query, and here is my reply — zero tolerance. Thanks,” Aminul stated, including that the committee ought to be given time to finish its work.He clarified that no place throughout the board would supply immunity. “Even the Prime Minister of this nation is not exempt from such guidelines. We’re simply peculiar administrators. If I am going and harass somebody, and it is confirmed to be true, then I am simply an peculiar director — not above the regulation,” he stated.The board has constituted a three-member inquiry panel headed by retired Justice Tariq ul Hakim, with Rubaba Dowla, a newly appointed BCB director, and Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla, a senior advocate of the Supreme Court docket, as members. The committee has been given 15 working days to submit its report.In the meantime, as per a Cricbuzz report, the BCB has positioned 4 officers linked to ladies’s cricket — supervisor S.M. Golam Faiyaz, physio Suraiya Akter, coach Mahmud Emon, and coordinator Sarfaraz Babu — on particular obligation (OSD) pending the inquiry.BCB services committee director Shanian Taneem, who sat beside Aminul throughout the press briefing, supported the president’s assertion, saying, “Whether or not it is an worker or a director, the investigation will cowl everybody concerned. If the committee recommends motion, will probably be applied instantly. There shall be no particular remedy for anybody.”‘Allegations have to be verified, however reality will prevail’Whereas affirming the board’s zero-tolerance stance, Aminul additionally emphasised the necessity for a good course of. “If the allegations are true, they won’t be tolerated. However since such investigations contact upon private lives, it could actually hurt these falsely accused. So they need to be given 5 to seven days to defend themselves,” he stated.The BCB’s official assertion echoed the identical sentiment: “The BCB is dedicated to making sure a secure, respectful, {and professional} setting for all its gamers and personnel. The board takes such issues with utmost seriousness and can take applicable motion based mostly on the findings.”Manjurul, nonetheless, has denied the allegations, calling them “baseless” and “fabricated.”The case has sparked widespread debate in Bangladesh’s cricketing circles, with requires systemic reform and larger accountability in ladies’s cricket. For now, all eyes are on the inquiry committee, whose findings may reshape the tradition and governance of Bangladesh’s ladies’s cricket setup.