Najam Sethi believes that the ongoing stand-off between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan can be solved if Bangladesh are invited to play in the T20 World Cup 2026.

BCB reinstates Nazmul Islam days after Bangladesh’s exit from T20 World Cup 2026 and ICC replacement by Scotland. Full details inside.

The incident prompted India to summon the Bangladesh envoy, followed by a tit-for-tat summons by Dhaka. A hostile political atmosphere fueling anti-India sentiment also led New Delhi to temporarily suspend visa operations at Visa Application Centers in Bangladesh, a move reciprocated by Bangladesh with respect to its missions in India.

ICC announced that Scotland replaced Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup after the latter refused to play in India, citing security concerns.

Inside the geopolitical drama threatening to overshadow T20 Cricket World Cup - Boycotts, security fears and power struggles collide as cricket’s most profitable event begins in South Asia this weekend.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bangladesh was replaced by Scotland in the T20 World Cup on Saturday for refusing to play in tournament co-host India. The Bangladesh Cricket Board wanted its games shifted to co-host Sri Lanka due to security concerns but the International Cricket Council rejected the request and said there were no security threats in India against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Cricket Board removed M Nazmul Islam after players' protests disrupted the Bangladesh Premier League. But right after the ICC booted Bangladesh out of T20 World Cup, Nazmul was reinstated as the board's finance committee chief.

A Pakistan club has signed the Bangladesh fast bowler whose removal from the Indian Premier League sparked the crisis at the Twenty20 World Cup. Lahore Qalandars signed Mustafizur Rahman for $230,000 in a draft that allows Pakistan Super League franchises to select one player before the Feb.

Salman Agha expressed disappointment over Bangladesh’s absence from the T20 World Cup tournament.

M Nazmul Islam, a top Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official who has been making controversial remarks recently amid Bangladesh T20 World Cup venue row with India, has been sacked