Dhaka, May 31 -- When Aminul Islam Bulbul stepped up for his first press conference as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), he likely anticipated a few routine questions. What followed, however, was a barrage of tough, pointed queries-many coming from the very individuals flanking him at the table.

Only nine months earlier, Faruque Ahmed sat in that same seat, at the same podium, with the same men by his side. Today, he's out-pushed aside by the very allies who once championed his leadership. Accused of poor leadership and stripped of support, Faruque resigned before completing even a year.

Aminul's appointment followed the same route, supported by the same long-serving BCB directors-figures like Mahbub Anam, Akram K...