Dhaka, April 7 -- The Bangladesh government has named former cricketer Tamim Iqbal as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), according to ESPNcricinfo.

The decision came after the government dissolved the Aminul Islam-led BCB board of directors on Tuesday.

According to the report, the decision came after the recommendations of the five-member investigation committee that looked into various allegations in the BCB's elections held in October last year.

The 37-year-old former Bangladesh cricketer Tamim became the youngest BCB president. He will lead an 11-member ad-hoc committee that includes former Bangladesh captain Minhajul Abedin and former cricketer and TV commentator Athar Ali Khan.

The other members are Rashna I...