Sameer Quader Chowdhury didn’t hide his frustration. A month ago, the Chittagong Kings owner got a legal notice from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) saying his franchise owed Tk 46 crore.

Since then, he says, he’s been chasing a meeting.

“I’ve been asking for an appointment for months,” Sameer told reporters on Monday. “Today some of the directors said we’ll sit soon, and I thank them for that. But until now, no one from the board was calling me to talk.”

And that big number? He doesn’t buy it.

“The funny thing is, neither they nor I know where 46 crore came from,” he said. “It’s just floating around. Ask the board — they can’t answer it either.”

The Kings finished runners-up in the last BPL and, according to Samir, are owed money in participation and prize fees. He claims the board has been using those funds to pay various creditors without following any clear process.

The franchise hasn’t escaped criticism. Unpaid wages to Shahid Afridi, coach Shaun Tait and several local players have been in the headlines. Sameer, though, says the BCB is more to blame for the BPL’s messy image. Asked who made the league more controversial, he shot back: “BCB — with that 46 crore notice.”

There’s also talk that the Kings won’t be in the next BPL cycle. But Sameer said otherwise.

“If you’re not settling with me, how do you bring in someone else?”

The board is planning a revamp — new five-year franchise deals, foreign event managers, open tenders. Sameer says he’s still interested, but he’ll decide after seeing the fees, revenue share and new format.

“If I didn’t want to be in the BPL, I wouldn’t be here explaining the 46 crore,” he said. “The interest is still there. But first, I need to see what’s on the table.”