US EditionBangladesh Cricket on Brink of Shutdown as Players Threaten Full Boycott After BCB Director’s ‘Return the Crores’ Attack – Firstpost
- On Thursday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board removed M. Najmul Islam as finance committee chair after a players boycott disrupted Bangladesh Premier League fixtures, Aminul Islam Bulbul said at an emergency meeting.
- Najmul's remarks about compensation and 'crores and crores of taka' provoked outrage after he said national cricketers should return the BCB funds if Bangladesh skips the T20 World Cup next month.
- No teams showed up at Dhaka's Shere Bangla National Stadium, postponing two Bangladesh Premier League and four Dhaka Cricket League matches after many Bangladesh internationals boycotted, and players issued a players' ultimatum by Thursday afternoon demanding Najmul's resignation.
- Board officials initiated formal action while the president assumed acting finance responsibilities; Aminul Islam Bulbul will act as Finance Committee chair and the BCB disciplinary process demands a response within 48 hours.
- With three World Cup group games in Kolkata including Feb. 7, the BCB seeks to move Bangladesh's matches to Sri Lanka and is negotiating with the ICC as players report immense stress.
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