, Oct. 6 -- As expected, Aminul Islam Bulbul, Bangladesh's first Test centurion, has been installed as president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), after all his opponents dropped out one-by-one by the eve of an election marred by allegations of government influence.

Chief Election Commissioner Mohammad Hussain announced the official results around 8:15pm on Monday at a Dhaka hotel, confirming Aminul's continuation as BCB chief. He has already served in the position for four months after taking over in the wake of Faruque Ahmed's removal.

Faruque will now serve as one of two vice presidents who were also elected unopposed - the other being Shakhawat Hossain.

The announcement ended a tense election period that drew controversy over ...