The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) has announced that its election will be held on September 4, with preparations already underway. As first reported by Cricbuzz, CWAB has formed a three-member election commission, chaired by Iftikhar Rahman Mithu, with former national captain Habibul Bashar and ex-wicketkeeper Nasir Ahmed Nasu serving as members. The commission will oversee the entire process in line with CWAB's regulations.

The announcement followed a crucial meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, attended by several current and former cricketers, aimed at reviving and restructuring the players' body. "We've held a CWAB meeting and decided that the election will be held on September 4," said Selim Shahed, a member of CWAB's ad-hoc committee. "The meeting also discussed the entire process-from membership enrollment to nomination form collection and submission. All election tasks will begin soon."

Selim added that CWAB now has a permanent office at the SBNS, addressing a long-standing demand. He clarified that the space was allocated by the NSC and not directly by the BCB. The new space will serve as CWAB's official address for all operational and registration-related work.

"We've secured a permanent space for CWAB inside SBNS, something that had been missing for years," he said, thanking the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the National Sports Council (NSC), and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for their support. The office was allocated by the NSC under the Ministry of Youth and Sports. CWAB will continue to operate independently. Also, CWAB is not a trade union - it's a welfare association for cricketers."

Selim confirmed that all players registered with the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) since 1975 will be eligible to become lifetime members with voting rights. In addition, current and former national and first-class players listed as permanent CWAB members will also be able to vote. However, any CWAB member who holds a formal position in the BCB will be disqualified from voting to avoid a conflict of interest.

"BCB directors or employees cannot vote," Selim said. "If any CWAB member later joins BCB, they will have to resign from one of the two roles." This clause is particularly significant given past concerns - most notably when Naimur Rahman simultaneously held the CWAB presidency and a BCB directorship.