Overview
- Former Bangladesh pacer Jahanara Alam alleges that then selector-manager Manjurul Islam made indecent proposals and engaged in unwanted physical contact during the 2022 Women’s World Cup campaign, including a pre-camp in New Zealand.
- She recounts incidents such as being pulled into hugs and being asked about her menstrual cycle, questioning why a selector or manager would access such personal information tracked by team medical staff.
- Alam says she raised concerns over roughly 18 months with women’s wing head Shafiul Islam Nadel and BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury and submitted an ‘Observation Letter’, but she claims no effective action followed.
- The Bangladesh Cricket Board has formed a committee to investigate and pledged a safe, respectful environment, with vice-president Shakhawat Hossain calling the matter serious and the report due within 15 working days.
- Manjurul Islam and BCB staffer Sarfaraz Babu reject the allegations as baseless, while Alam, a 135-cap veteran on an indefinite mental-health break, is currently residing in Australia.