Who is Faruque Ahmed? The BCB Vice President Who Suffered a Life-Threatening Attack

The vice-president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Faruque Ahmed has suffered a life-threatening attack that has taken the country's cricketing fraternity by storm. Faruque suffered a cardiac arrest and was immediately admitted to the hospital, where his condition was believed to be critical earlier.

The developments come as Bangladesh get ready for an important home series against Ireland. The first Test match of the series will begin on November 11 with Najmul Hossain Shanto leading the home team and Andy Balbirnie captaining the touring Ireland team. It will be a tough task for Ireland as they face one of the best cricket teams in the world away from home.

Faruque Ahmed Suffers Cardiac Arrest

Ahmed complained of chest pain on November 9 after which he was admitted to the hospital. He was immediately admitted to the hospital's CCU, where he is currently believed to be stable. According to Cricbuzz, one of his arteries were blocked at the time he was admitted.

In the evening, the stent was successfully implanted. Although he is stable now, he will be observed for the next few days. Ever since he is in the CCU, all the eyes are on the BCB vice president's health condition. Faruque is one of the renowned names in the country's cricket administration over the last few years.

Faruque Ahmed BCB Tenure as President

Faruque Ahmed's tenure as the BCB president was short-lived as he was removed from the role just a few months ago. The Sports Ministry of Bangladesh removed him from the BCB's board of directors and stated that it was a decision of a no-confidence motion from the other board of directors.

The directors out serious accusations on Faruque of running the country's cricket in an autocratic way. They pointed to a clause of BCB's constitution which stated that the permission of the board of directors need to be taken before hiring or sacking the coaches. It is believed that Ahmed had earlier removed Bangladesh's former coach Chandika Hathurusingha without consulting the board of directors. Later, Faruque Ahmed dismissed all the claims put against him.

Faruque Ahmed played 7 ODIs for Bangladesh from 1988-1999. The right-handed batter scored 105 runs in international cricket at an average of 15. He has also played 5 first-class matches and 21 List A matches in his professional career. He also became the captain during his playing days and served as the national selector twice.

Later, he became the first Bangladesh cricketer to become the BCB president. He took over the role from the former president Nazmul Hassan Papon, who had fled the country following the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government. However, Faruque's tenure lasted just nine months and eight days and ended in a bitter way.