The latest EOI, issued on September 6, is the second such invitation from the BCB in two months.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal has defended his decision to postpone this season's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), pushing back against critics by asserting that only a "partial story" of the controversy has been told.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal on Thursday announced major increases in match fees for domestic cricketers, amid growing concerns that top players could lose significant earnings following the postponement of this season’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

The next four matches will be crucial to Bangladesh’s hopes, and chief selector Habibul Bashar said they do not want to lose momentum.

The much-awaited meeting between the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) took place at the board premises yesterday, with cricketer Nasir Hossain saying afterwards that the players had been informed the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) would not take place this season.

Rangpur Riders managing director and CEO Ishtiaque Sadeque questioned the sustainability of the current model, admitting that the franchise still has payments pending for some local and overseas players from the latest edition.

While Bangladesh’s series against India in September remains in limbo, the Tigers have red-ball and white-ball assignments to look forward to in October. Bangladesh are set to face Afghanistan in the UAE in a series featuring one Test and three white-ball matches.

BCB is now more conscious of workload and injury management after both Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam were injured before the two-match Test series in Australia

The BPL window is fixed for December-January, and Tamim said that the franchise-based T20 tournament is not a priority for the board right now.

Bangladesh is scrambling to save a six-match cricket tour by neighbour India next month with the foreign ministers of both nations roped in to try to salvage the series.

BCB sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were very hopeful about the series before Wednesday’s developments.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal confirmed at a press conference in Mirpur on Wednesday that Litton Das has been appointed ODI captain, adding the 50-over format to his T20I captaincy and replacing Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

Bangladesh pacers Nahid Rana and Taskin Ahmed are set to leave for Australia on Tuesday night for medical assessments, BCB sources confirmed.

The BCB selection panel has come under scrutiny after Rana was ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series in Australia with a side-strain injury.

Only 39 of more than 200 local applicants passed, leaving its recruitment quota unfilled.

Bangladesh have kept Ebadot Hossain and Hasan Mahmud lined up, with the latter having flown back from his LPL stint yesterday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) disciplinary committee summoned all-rounder Mahedi Hasan for a hearing over his criticism of the team management during last month's T20I series against Australia. The all-rounder submitted his statement to the committee and is set to be sanctioned for breaching his contract.

"I am not fully sure whether they were a bit complacent after going there following wins against some formidable opponents. Another important factor, I think, was that the conditions were a bit challenging and they could not figure out how to adjust to them," chief selector Habibul Bashar explained.

Is this truly an elected leadership -- or an institution reflecting itself, then calling that reflection democracy?

The former Australian fast bowler described his decision to leave as a difficult one.