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Bangladesh will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup next month "under current conditions" and have requested their matches be moved elsewhere, the country's cricket board has said.
Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman was released by his Indian Premier League team at the request of the Indian board amid growing tensions between the countries.
That led to an emergency meeting at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), who now say they have "formally requested" the International Cricket Council (ICC) moves all Bangladesh's matches.
"The board believes that such a step is necessary to safeguard the safety and well-being of Bangladeshi players, team officials, board members and other stakeholders and to ensure that the team can participate in the tournament in a secure and appropriate environment," a statement said.
The move threatens to bring chaos to a competition which begins on 7 February and has already been affected by the political tensions between India and Pakistan.
Bangladesh are due to play all four of their group-stage matches in India, including on the opening day against West Indies and against England in Kolkata on 14 February.
The tournament is being co-hosted by Sri Lanka, where all Pakistan's matches will be played because of the tensions with India.
The killing of a Hindu man during violent protests in Bangladesh pushed strained ties between Bangladesh and India into a deeper crisis.
The man was accused of blasphemy and beaten to death by a mob in Muslim-majority Bangladesh in an episode that resulted in protests by Hindu nationalist groups in India.
Anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh has grown since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled to the country in 2024.
India has not agreed to send her back despite several requests, while violent protests broke out over the murder of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent student leader, in Bangladesh.
Mustafizur was withdrawn from an IPL contract with Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.
No reason for the decision was given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) but secretary Devajit Saikia referenced "recent developments".
"The board reviewed the situation in detail, taking into account developments over the last 24 hours and expressed deep concern over the overall circumstances surrounding the participation of the Bangladesh in matches scheduled to be played in India," said the BCB, who also announced their 15-strong squad on Sunday.
Following a thorough assessment of the prevailing situation and the growing concerns regarding the safety and security of the Bangladesh contingent in India... the board of directors resolved that the national team will not travel to India for the tournament under the current conditions.
The ICC has not responded to the BBC's request for comment.
Bangladesh squad for T20 World Cup: Litton Das (capt), Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Shoriful Islam.
Source: BBC
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