Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Bangladesh's former captain Tamim Iqbal today called the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election a "black stain" and announced his withdrawal from the contest along with nearly 15 other candidates, alleging widespread irregularities, pressure tactics, and manipulation.
Tamim confirmed that around 14-15 candidates had withdrawn their nominations, many of them being influential names with strong support bases. "This withdrawal is our way of protest. We cannot remain part of this dirtiness. When the Election Commission publishes the list of withdrawals, everyone will see that they are heavyweights with very strong vote banks," he told reporters.
The left-hander said he had been consistent from the beginning in questioning th...