, June 3 -- The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule questioning the legality of the cancellation of Faruque Ahmed's nomination as the director of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the subsequent appointment of former national cricket team captain Aminul Islam Bulbul in his place.

The HC bench of Justice Razik Al Jalil and Justice Sathika Hossain issued the rule and an order after hearing a writ petition filed by Faruque Ahmed on Sunday.

The court also ordered that a 'status quo' be maintained regarding the functions of the BCB's board of directors, allowing the current board under Aminul Islam's leadership to continue its operations for the time being.

Besides, the rule asked why the cancellation of Faruque Ahmed's nomination and the ...