Nazmul Hassan

Nazmul Hassan Papon was born at the north Bhairab River in the Bhairabpur area, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} His father, Zillur Rahman, was the president of Bangladesh, and his mother is Ivy Rahman, a Bangladesh Awami League politician.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-254229 |title=Papon given BCB reins |date=2012-10-18 |work=The Daily Star |language=en |access-date=2019-11-20}} He has two sisters, Tania Bukth and Tonyma Rahman.{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Biswadip |date=20 March 2013 |title=President Zillur Rahman is dead |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/president-zillur-rahman-is-dead |newspaper=bdnews24.com |access-date=14 June 2015}}{{cite news |title=Country crippled in hartal, Rail links collapse; cops club CPB leader Selim; today's hartal curtailed to 1pm |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/08/25/d4082501022.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=25 August 2004}} He was a former student of Government Laboratory High School, Dhaka. He completed his BSS from the Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka and MBA from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.

Nazmul Hassan was unanimously elected as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board in October 2013, succeeding AHM Mustafa Kamal, who was appointed the vice president of the ICC. He is the first elected president of the board, his predecessors being appointed by the government of Bangladesh.{{cite web |title=Nazmul Hassan becomes BCB's first elected president |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nazmul-hassan-becomes-bcb-s-first-elected-president-679049 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 June 2015}} In the election, Papon competed with Saber Hasan Chowdhury.{{cite web |title=Nazmul Hasan Papon-the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/nazmul-hassan-589438 |website=ESPNcricinfo}} In 2021, he was re-elected as the board president for a third term.{{cite web |title=Papon re-elected as BCB president for the fourth term |url=https://www.cricfrenzy.com/en/article/137967/Papon-re-elected-as-BCB-president-for-the-fourth-term |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=cricfrenzy.com}} On 21 August 2024, He announced step down as president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.{{cite news |title=Papon resigns, Faruk Ahmed becomes new BCB president |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/papon-resigns-faruk-ahmed-becomes-new-bcb-president-921696 |work=The Business Standard |date=21 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821064453/https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/papon-resigns-faruk-ahmed-becomes-new-bcb-president-921696 |archive-date=21 August 2024 |language=en}}

In 2018, Nazmul Hassan became the president of the Asian Cricket Council.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/cricket/asian-cricket-council-nazmul-hasan-ehsan-mani-bangladesh/article25527632.ece |title=Nazmul Hasan takes charge as Asian Cricket Council president |work=SportStarLive |date=17 November 2018}} After a 3-year term, he was succeeded by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah in 2021.{{cite news |title=Jay Shah appointed president of Asian Cricket Council |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/jay-shah-appointed-president-of-asian-cricket-council-101612012369511.html |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=30 January 2021 |language=en}}

Nazmul Hassan was the member of parliament of Kishoreganj-6 constituency from Bangladesh Awami League since 2009 to 2024.{{cite news |title=Ivy Rahman's anniversary of death today |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/ivy-rahmans-anniversary-of-death-today-38413 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=24 August 2014 |accessdate=14 June 2015}}

Nazmul Hassan is the managing director of Beximco Pharmaceutical Limited and Shinepukur Ceramics Limited and a director of Beximco Group. He was the president of Abahani club for almost a decade. He headed a subcommittee in the parliament formed to investigate the manufacturing practices of pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh.{{cite news |last1=Uzzal |first1=Moniruzzaman |date=18 June 2013 |title=JS objection to substandard drug companies falls on deaf ears |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/jun/18/js-objection-substandard-drug-companies-falls-deaf-ears |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune |accessdate=14 June 2015}}

Nazmul Hassan has faced multiple controversies during his tenure as president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.{{cite news |script-title=bn:পাপনের সমালোচনায় সাবের |url=https://samakal.com/sports/article/19102725/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0 |work=Samakal |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=bn}}{{cite news |script-title=bn:পাকিস্তান সফর নিয়ে তুমুল সমালোচনা, জবাবে যা বললেন পাপন |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/cricket/552784 |work=jagonews24.com |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=bn}} He has been criticized for his disciplinary actions against players, including the suspension of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan.{{cite web |last1=Isam |first1=Mohammad |title=BCB chief slams 'bad example' Shakib |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcb-chief-slams-bad-example-shakib-757739 |website=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=14 June 2015}} Nazmul Hassan has also been accused of pressuring players to participate in matches despite their injuries and difficulties.{{cite news |script-title=bn:সাকিবকে নিয়ে এ জোরাজুরি কেন? |url=https://www.dw.com/bn/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8/a-45399978 |work=Deutsche Welle |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=bn-BD}}

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