Nazmul Hasan Papon

Nazmul Hassan Papon (born 31 May 1961) is a Bangladeshi politician and a cricket administrator. He is a former Minister of Youth and Sports and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Kishoreganj-6 constituency.

Personal life Nazmul Hassan Papon was born at the north Bhairab River in the Bhairabpur area, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh. His father, Zillur Rahman, was the president of Bangladesh, and his mother is Ivy Rahman, a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He has two sisters, Tania Bukth and Tonyma Rahman. 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. In the election, Papon competed with Saber Hasan Chowdhury. In 2021, he was re-elected as the board president for a third term. On 21 August 2024, He is longest serving president among test cricket nations.He announced step down as president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

In 2018, Nazmul Hassan became the president of the Asian Cricket Council. After a 3-year term, he was succeeded by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah in 2021.

As politician Nazmul Hassan was the member of parliament of Kishoreganj-6 constituency from Bangladesh Awami League since 2009 to 2024.

Others 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.

Controversies Nazmul Hassan has faced multiple controversies during his tenure as president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board. He has been criticized for his disciplinary actions against players, including the suspension of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan. Nazmul Hassan has also been accused of pressuring players to participate in matches despite their injuries and difficulties.