Dhaka, May 29 -- Bangladesh Cricket Board President Faruque Ahmed has alleged eight directors of "corruption" after they filed a formal no-confidence letter to the youth ministry, seeking his immediate removal as board chief.

On Thursday, Faruque claimed that the BCB constitution contains no provision for a vote of no-confidence against the president, dismissing the allegations as "fabricated and baseless".

He claimed that the board directors are imposing on him what they have been doing.

In the letter, the directors accused Faruque of "being an autocratic leader, routine constitutional violations, financial mismanagement, and having links to controversial individuals".

The allegations levied by the directors include that Faruque made...