Bangladesh's chief selector Faruque Ahmed has said that he is reluctant to continue in his post if the BCB approves the proposed expansion of the selection committee during their next board meeting, which is likely to be held next week.

The BCB's working committee had proposed changes after a meeting on Thursday. According to their recommendation, the new selection panel will consist of four selectors, the national team's head coach and manager, as well as the chairman of the cricket operations committee, who is likely to head the panel.

"I think if this recommendation is passed, it will bring to an end a good system of selection that we have been following for a long time. If this new system is adapted by the board, I won't stay," Faruque told Dhaka-based The Daily Star.

Faruque also stated that although he hadn't reached a final decision, he may make a statement soon. When asked why he wanted to resign, Faruque reasoned that the independence of the selection panel will be compromised once the expansion takes place.

"Do you think the selection committee will remain an independent body? I will let you know what I decide soon," Faruque told ESPNcricinfo on Friday.

In the existing system, the three selectors pick a squad, which they submit to the cricket operations chairman who then gives it to the BCB president for final approval. The selection process of the playing XI, as per protocol, should include a selector, but it is usually done by the coach and captain. When the squad is selected, more often than not, the coach and captain are asked for their opinions, although they do not have the authority to make a final decision.

Faruque had signed a two-year contract in December 2013, and for the last five months, he and the rest of the selection panel had been running on extended contracts. Faruque, Minhajul Abedin and Habibul Bashar, the three incumbent selectors, are likely to have their contracts extended and joined by a new selector. The head coach and manager will give their inputs after the selectors pick the team, while the operations chairman will be expected to "plan and provide guidelines to selectors on how to do their duty and scout new talent". The committee also recommended that the new structure should be in place for at least one year.

Enayet Hossain Siraj, the chairman of the working committee, said that the new structure was recommended for better coordination between the national team management and the selectors. "The current selection panel's contract has already expired and that is why the board asked us to give a recommendation regarding the new panel," he said.

"We realised that there were some problems in understanding and there was a communication gap between the national team management and the selectors. We have proposed a new structure to bring harmony. As the team management ultimately picks the playing XI, they must also have their say in selecting the main team."

Over the last two years, there have been instances of discord between the team management and selection panel. In February 2014, the then captain Mushfiqur Rahim had criticised Faruque for not consulting him before picking the Asia Cup squad.

Bangladesh's 2015 World Cup squad announcement was delayed by two hours because the board's higher-ups wanted to "discuss" the make-up of the squad with the selection committee. Three days later, coach Chandika Hathurusingha said that he wanted a legspinner, Jubair Hossain, in the World Cup squad. Earlier this year, Faruque had welcomed discussions at the BCB that Hathurusingha be added to the selection panel.