New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Amid ongoing drama for the upcoming T20 World Cup, Bangladesh Youth and Sports Advisor Asif Nazrul thanked Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who stated that Pakistan’s decision to boycott their match against India was a show of solidarity with Bangladesh in the wake of the country’s removal from the tournament. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Nazrul acknowledged Sharif’s decision as a protest against Bangladesh’s removal from the multi-nation event. “Thank you…
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Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) The claims of consultation with players over their decision not to play the T20 World Cup matches in India have fallen flat after the cricketers claimed they only got a message from government sports advisor Asif Nazrul, but there was no discussion about what to do.Asif Nazrul had claimed that he had discussed the matter with the members of the national cricket team when he met the players at a hotel in Dhaka on Thursday. The players, a news report claimed, were only told t…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi has asked Bangladesh to travel to India to play their matches in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, telling them that India is a very safe country and not to politicise the issue.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has sought relocation of their matches from India, claiming security concerns after the BCCI asked Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rehman from its squad for the upcoming IPL.The ICC Board has rejected th…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) After the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the Men’s T20 World Cup will proceed as scheduled, Bangladesh Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul stated that they did not get justice from the ICC and there is no scope to change their decision of not playing their matches in India.“There is no scope to change our decision. We will go back to the ICC with our plan to play in Sri Lanka. They did give us a 24-hour ultimatum, but a global body can’t really do …
Chittagong, Jan 20 (IANS) Asif Nazrul, the Sports Advisor for Bangladesh’s government, stated on Tuesday that Bangladesh has remained firm in its position and is opposed to travelling to India for their T20 World Cup matches.Bangladesh are refusing to play their T20 World Cup matches in India, citing security concerns, and have asked the ICC to move their matches to co-hosting nation Sri Lanka, after the BCCI asked Kolkata Knight Riders to release their pacer Mustafizur Rahman for the upcoming I…
Dhaka, Jan 18 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Law Advisor Asif Nazrul on Sunday admitted that establishing the rule of law remains the biggest challenge in the country. However, he noted that significant progress has been made in that direction, local media reported. Nazrul cautioned that achieving lasting success would be difficult without sincerity and commitment for the government, which will be elected following the general election set to be held in Bangladesh on February 12, United News of Bangladesh …
Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS) In a bid to resolve the ongoing impasse over Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to send a delegation to Bangladesh for in-person discussions ahead of the tournament scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7. ICC sources have confirmed to IANS that the delegation will travel in a few days for a final one-on-one meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board officials regarding the T20 World Cup, …
Dhaka, Jan 7 (IANS) Bangladesh government’s sports advisor Asif Nazrul has said that he will do his best to convince the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate the country’s match venues, calling out the highest body for failing to understand the situation’s gravity. The development comes amid heightened tensions between India and Bangladesh. On Monday, the Bangladesh government ordered the suspension of the broadcast of all matches of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season a…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Bangladesh will not travel to India to play in the T20 World Cup, said Asif Nazrul, an advisor to Bangladesh who also oversees the country’s youth and sports ministry.After ongoing tensions between India and Bangladesh led to the removal of pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders’ squad for the upcoming IPL, the country’s cricket board called an emergency meeting of BCB officials and concerned authorities to determine the next course of action following Mus…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) In a dramatic escalation following the release of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League, the Bangladesh sports ministry has instructed the country’s cricket board to request that the T20 World Cup league games be moved from India to Sri Lanka.Bangladesh are scheduled to play T20 World Cup matches against the West Indies on February 7, Italy on February 9, and England on February 14 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and against Nepal on February…