“Please save cricket, that’s all there is to say.”

“Please save cricket, that’s all there is to say.”

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reinstated director M Najmul Islam in his previous role as finance committee chairman, BCB sources confirmed.

The BPL has long been no stranger to controversy, but never on this scale.

Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh withdrew its boycott late last night following a meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board officials, opening the door for the Bangladesh Premier League to resume from today after a day of disruption triggered by a standoff between players and board.

Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) said on Thursday night that players will return to the field if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam apologises and the process regarding his directorship continues.

Until further notice, BCB boss Bulbul will serve as the acting chairman of the finance committee.

The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) has demanded the immediate resignation of Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB’s) director and financial committee chairman M Najmul Islam, threatening to boycott all forms of cricket including Thursday’s BPL matches, if he does not step down.

On Tuesday, the clubs held further discussions and reiterated their stance.

The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) has formally written to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) seeking an explanation for the exclusion of several players from the 2025-26 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) auction list.

BCB vice-president Faruque Ahmed said they would continue efforts to bring the dissenting clubs back into the competition and hinted at the possibility of organising an alternative tournament if needed.

National team cricketer Mohammad Mithun was elected as the new president of the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), beating lone competitor Salim Shahed in the election held at the BCB Academy building on Thursday.

With 10 candidates already elected uncontested, Thursday's Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) election to be held alongside the Annual General Meeting (AGM) has turned into a formality, saved for the contest for the top post.

Despite much hype surrounding the upcoming Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh’s (CWAB) elections on September 4, voting will now take place only for the presidential post out of 11 positions.

Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto and all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz were among others who collected nomination forms on Tuesday for the upcoming Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh’s (CWAB) elections, set for September 4. Yesterday was the deadline for form collection.

The roadmap for the upcoming election of the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh's (CWAB) was finalised on Friday after an informal get-together at a restaurant in Dhaka, a programme arranged by Tamim Iqbal, and attended by many current and former cricketers.

In the past few months, the women's cricketers of Bangladesh have faced gross neglect from two of the leading cricketing entities in the country – the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) – in two different instances.

The flashpoint appears to be the activities of the Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), which has not involved any women cricketers in its recent activities.

The Cricket Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) announced that its election will take place on September 4, following a meeting yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium premises in Mirpur.

A key decision that raised eyebrows was the removal of voting rights for former first-class players.