The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) headquarters in Mirpur, which is within the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, was raided on Tuesday by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The raid took place at 12 PM and involved a special three-member ACC team. This was done because there were serious allegations of corruption within the board. Why Did the ACC Raid BCB Headquarters? Team Selection Fee Controversy The ACC is investigating allegations of illegal conduct in the team selection for several cricket leagues, particularly the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and the Dhaka Third Division Qualifying competition. The inquiry primarily concerns the 2023 selection process of the Third Division. Previously, the team entry fee was 5 lakh Taka, and few teams registered. But when the fee was lowered to 1 lakh Taka, 60 teams applied. This sudden surge raised questions about possible wrongdoing. During a media briefing, ACC official Mahmudul Hasan said: "We came here today from the ACC’s head office to conduct an enforcement operation. The main issue of the complaint was corruption in the selection process of various cricket leagues under the Bangladesh Cricket Board. This enforcement operation is being conducted based on allegations of illegal transactions and various other irregularities. We have collected the documents and will now verify and investigate these matters." Also Read | Full List of Super Overs in IPL History (2008 to 2025) Ticket Sales Under Scrutiny Another significant concern is the sales of BPL tickets. For seasons 3rd to season 10th, the total 15 crore taka worth was earned through sales of BPL tickets by the BCB. But for the 11th season when BCB made a sale on behalf of ticket sellers, their receipts fell to 13 crore taka. There were some apprehensions whether that figure would indeed be right. ACC's assistant director Al Amin said: "One of BCB's revenue streams is ticket sales. There was 15 crore in eight years, and then 13 crore in a single year. We are trying to collect documents to find out what the anomaly is." Also Read | Messi assists Dhoni in Lay's ad; MS shows football skills "Mujib 100" Programme Expenditure The ACC is also investigating money spent on a cricket event named "Mujib 100," which was scheduled to be held to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2020. The event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are allegations that approximately 17 crore taka was embezzled during preparation. Al Amin added: "There's also some anomaly in the expenses shown in the "Mujib 100" programme. It showed expenses worth 25 crore, but actually it was around 17 crore. There's allegations that they didn't show the expenses of almost 19 crore. We have asked for those documents and records from the finance department." BCB Promises Full Support Following the raid, the ACC team had a brief press meet with BCB chief executive Nizam Uddin Chowdhury. He revealed that the board would cooperate fully with the investigation and make available all documents. All the allegations of corruption occurred during the tenure of Nazmul Hassan as the president of the BCB. The ACC investigation is underway, and further information will emerge in the next few weeks.