Bangladesh cricket plunged into fresh turmoil on Wednesday as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) publicly distanced itself from controversi.

A simmering dispute between the neighbors, who share one of the largest land borders in the world, has escalated with diplomatic protests and a sports boycott.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has distanced itself from the scornful comments director Najmul Islam made against the players but the cricketers have threatened a complete boycott.

The details of the security assessment, shared with the BCB last week, emerged after claims by Bangladesh sports adviser Asif Nazrul earlier on Monday that the ICC's assessment spelt out the difficulties in Bangladesh playing their 2026 T20 World Cup matches in India.

The Donald Trump administration has indefinitely suspended the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries in one of its most expansive efforts yet to restrict legal entry pathways to the United States.

Dhaka, Jan 14 (PTI) Election campaign in Bangladesh will start from January 22 amidst tight security. Bangladesh will hold the general elections on February 12, its first since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in a violent student-led protest in August 2024.

Within days, Mustafizur signed up for the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) protested sharply, the IPL broadcast was banned in Bangladesh, and the International Cricket Council (ICC) – the body that governs the sport globally – was pulled into a diplomatic standoff.

Khaleda, whose second stint as prime minister ended in 2006, never regained power but her feud with Sheikh Hasina continued to dominate politics in the South Asian country.

Rajshahi Warriors will be looking to extend their winning streak and maintain their position as table-toppers.