, Sept. 22 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election has turned into a political slugfest, with both sides hurling serious accusations just weeks before the vote.

On Saturday, former national captain Tamim Iqbal told reporters in Dhaka that "powerful quarters in government" were trying to interfere with the October 6 election.

He didn't mention names, but his words were taken as a direct swipe at Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud.

By Sunday night, Asif hit back on live television. He denied any government meddling, insisting that routine communication from ministries was being twisted as "interference."

But then he dropped a bombshell, accusing Tamim's backers of using his name as cover for strong-arm tactics.

"People in Tami...