, Oct. 7 -- The National Sports Council has withdrawn Isfak Ahsan from its list of nominees to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), only hours after Monday's election wrapped up.

The move came after news circulated on social media about Isfak being a member of the Awami League.

By late night, officials decided to pull his name back, saying a new director would be named on Tuesday.

The NSC can nominate two members to the board of directors of the BCB.

Aminul Islam, who has returned as BCB president, now begins his new term with a board already facing questions about how politically neutral it really is.

At the NSC office, there was little effort to hide the unease. Officials admitted the background checks were rushed, saying they wante...