BCB eyes grassroots boost in cricket pathway review

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has initiated a major review of the country's cricket pathway structure, with the aim of strengthening grassroots development, age-group cricket, and the long-term progression of players and coaches, reports Cricbuzz.
The decision was announced on Wednesday following a comprehensive discussion held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The meeting was chaired by BCB president Aminul Islam.
The session was attended by directors Nazmul Abedin, Khaled Mashud, Khan Abdur Razzak and Amzad Hussain, along with CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, chairman of the national selection panel Gazi Ashraf Hossain, tournaments manager Abu Emam Mohammed Kawsar, national team senior assistant coach Mohammed Salahuddin, senior coaches Mizanur Rahman Babul and Shohel Islam, national selector Hasibul Hossain, national team batting coach Mohammad Ashraful, HP in-charge Jamal Uddin Babu and women's cricket in-charge Bulbul Bashar.
Among the key proposals discussed was the introduction of a National Cricket Academy programme for Under-23 players as part of the broader pathway framework.