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Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal had talked about ending the current tension in cricket relations between India and Bangladesh through talks, after which Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director M Nazmul Islam mocked him by calling him an “Indian agent”. BCB and BCCI are at loggerheads for the last few days. On the instructions of BCCI, KKR had released Mustafizur Rahman from IPL, after which Bangladesh banned the telecast of IPL and has demanded from ICC that their T20 World Cup matches should be shifted to Sri Lanka as they do not want to go to India.
According to The Daily Star, Tamim had said, “Since I am not associated with the BCB, like any common man, I am also getting to know about it from the media only. But I am sure that people who are looking into these matters will have more information. I should not comment suddenly. However, I am saying that before taking any such decision, the interest of Bangladesh cricket, future and everything else should be considered. It would be better if something is resolved through talks. Nothing can happen.”
Tamim Iqbal had clearly said that 90 to 95 percent of the finance for Bangladesh cricket comes from ICC, hence think before making any statement in public because then it becomes difficult to retreat.
BCB director calls Tamim Iqbal ‘Indian agent’
Sharing a photo of Tamim Iqbal’s comment, the Bangladesh Cricket Board director mocked him by calling him an “Indian agent”. Now the cricket fans of their country are angry with this comment of BCB official, while many of Tamim’s teammates also expressed their anger on this.
Anger in Bangladesh against BCB official
Many players including Mominul Haq, Taskin Ahmed and Taijul Islam posted one after the other on social media protesting against the BCB director’s comment. Taskin wrote, “Cricket is the lifeblood of Bangladesh. A recent comment about a former national captain, who has made a huge contribution to the game, has upset many people.”
The Bangladesh fast bowler further said, “I feel that such comments against a former national cricketer are not in the interest of Bangladesh cricket. I hope that the concerned authorities will take this matter seriously and act more responsibly in the future.”
Mohammad Saifuddin shared the same post and objected to Nazmul’s comments about Tamim. Taijul Islam wrote, “I was surprised that BCB Director M Nazmul Islam made such a statement about former national captain Tamim Iqbal. It is against our cricket culture. I strongly oppose this comment. Making such public comments while holding a responsible post raises serious questions on the professionalism, ethics and conduct of the board officials.
BCB director should apologize
Taijul Islam further wrote, “I demand that the BCB director apologize publicly. His statement is completely wrong and insulting to the cricket community of the country.”