In sports, there is no one in the news except Shakib of Awami League

For the past decade and a half, the Bangladesh Cricket Board was busy with discussions and various activities. Apart from the usual work, there were many prominent faces of the country's politics around the Sher-e Bangla Stadium in Mirpur. Member of Parliament for Kishoreganj-6 Nazmul Hasan Papon was the president of the cricket board for many years.

Not only Nazmul Hasan, many other politicians were around the cricket board. Former BCB president AHM Mustafa Kamal (Comilla-10), former BCB president Saber Hossain Chowdhury (Dhaka-9), former BCB director Golam Dastgir Gazi (Narayanganj-1) were members of parliament. Among the directors, AJM Nasir Uddin was the former mayor of Chittagong City Corporation and the central leader of Chittagong Awami League.

Apart from this, Shafiur Rahman Nadel was in Sylhet and Naimur Rahman Durjoy was the MP from Manikganj. Among the cricketers of the national team, Shakib Al Hasan also became a member of Parliament. Another former cricketer, Mashrafe Bin Mortuza, is a Member of Parliament elected for two consecutive terms from Narail-2 constituency.

Among all the names of the cricket world, only Shakib Al Hasan has been seen on the camera screen so far. Played Global T20 in Canada. Then he will be seen in the Test series against Pakistan. The national team cricketer, however, has faced criticism from social media to expatriate fans as well.
Although Kazi Salahuddin was not directly involved in politics, he was influential in football. Bangabandhu was a friend of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's eldest son Sheikh Kamal. He was undoubtedly the best personality in the football history of the country. However, he was condemned after taking the position of the chairman of Buff. He spoke for the first time in front of the media on Tuesday. He said that he does not want to resign. He wants to be elected once more.
Another former footballer Abdus Salam Murshedi (Khulna-4) and BAFUF vice-president Kazi Nabil Ahmed (Jesore-3) are not in any news. Salam Murshedi, however, announced his resignation. After that, of course, there is no trace of him.
Another vice-president of BAFUF, Mohiuddin Ahmed Mahi, is an influential official of Dhaka Metropolitan Awami League. BAFF members Saiful, Wadud Pintu, Harunor Rashid, Satyajit Das Rupu and many others are in various positions of Awami League.

Former referee and former vice-president of BAFU Bir Bahadur was also elected. Bir Bahadur has been known for a long time in Chittagong Hill Tracts. He too has not been seen since the fall of the government on August 5. Carrom Federation President Junaid Ahmed Palak was in charge of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. After the fall of the government, he tried to leave the country and failed.

Squash Federation President Farooq Khan, Roller Skating Federation President Abul Kalam Azad have not been seen since the day after the fall of the government. Salman F Rahman was elected in Dhaka-1 seat. Although he is primarily known as a businessman and industrialist, he was the chairman of Dhaka Abahani for a long time. Nasrul Hamid Bipu, one of the directors of Abahani Club, is not in any news.
Tennis Federation President Khalid Mahmood Chowdhury has also been nominated as the Minister of State. Rumana Ali, a member of the women's sports organization, became the state minister for the first time as an MP. Shahriar Alam, former Vice-President of Hockey Federation and Director of Abahani Club, was the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. He is also missing.

MB Saif General Secretary of Krirangane Swimming Federation General Secretary of Gopalganj Youth League. Before him, Rafiz Uddin was also in the party system. In athletics, Abdur Rakib Montu is showing strength by removing the accomplished athletes and organizers. He was also a candidate for Awami League nomination.

In the absence of so many names, a great void has naturally appeared in the sports arena. Asif Mahmood is one of the newest faces of the country's politics who has been given the responsibility of youth and sports ministry of the interim government. After coming to a big position of responsibility, he has a big challenge to fill the void. From there, the sports lovers of the country are waiting for how exactly this student leader will handle this plight of the sports world.