Bangladesh, due to its stupidity, has been out of T20 World Cup 2026, in its place ICC has included Scotland in the tournament. Meanwhile, corruption has been exposed in Bangladesh Cricket Board. Board director Mokhlesur Rahman has been accused of corruption, after which he has resigned from the post of chairman of the audit committee. Let us tell you that this matter is related to BPL (Bangladesh Premier League).

Journalist Riyasad Azim exposed this corruption on social media, after which the Integrity Unit of BCB has started investigation. The report has been confirmed by a board spokesperson that BCB is taking these allegations seriously and is investigating. Mokhlesur Rahman is a board member from Chapainawabaganj district. He became the director only on October 6, 2025. Now, until the investigation is completed, he will remain under investigation.

The big thing is that this matter is being investigated under the leadership of Alex Marshall, who has been the head of the ICC Integrity Unit. He is reviewing the report of corruption in the last season of Bangladesh Premier League. Now he will also investigate Mokhlesur’s case.

Second controversy came to light in a month

For the second time this month, a director of Bangladesh Cricket Board has come into controversy. Angered by the derogatory comments made by director M. Nazmul Islam, the players boycotted the Bangladesh Premier League. Then Nazmul was removed from the post of Chairman of the Finance Committee. However, he was still seen in the President’s Box in the stadium.

Bangladesh cricket is going through a difficult phase right now, and Bangladesh itself is responsible for it. BCB officials made unreasonable demand for change in the schedule a month before the start of T20 World Cup 2026, which was impossible. Despite full assurance of security by ICC, Bangladesh remained adamant on not playing in India, the result was that ICC removed them from the tournament and gave place to Scotland.

Nothing is going well in Bangladesh cricket right now. On Thursday, Bangladesh Cricketers Welfare Association held a press conference and said that until BCB Director Nazmul Islam is not removed from his post, no player will play cricket. For this reason the first match of BPL 2026 was cancelled. BCB had to remove the director from the post, however, after this some people in Dhaka expressed their displeasure and vandalized outside the stadium. Now the President of the Welfare Association has revealed that he and the players are also receiving death threats.

Bangladesh Cricket Board has removed Director Nazmul Islam from his post, after which CWAB (Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh) ended its protest. Nazmul had called Tamim Iqbal an ‘Indian agent’. The players were angry with this statement. In the report of Cricbuzz, when Bangladesh Cricketers Welfare Association President Mohammad Mithun was asked, is it happening as you wanted?

To this he said, “No, everything did not happen as we wanted. But for the sake of cricket and thinking about every player, we had to compromise on some things. In the beginning we were very strict, there is no problem in admitting that we could not stick to our word till the end, but we always wanted the match to happen. When we saw that if we stuck to our word, the match would not happen at all, then we had to give in on some matters.”

Players received death threats

In the report he was asked whether he was receiving threats? On this he said, “It is true and I have never had such an experience before. This has happened for the first time in my life. I do not remember that I have ever been involved in any controversial conversation. This is beyond my understanding. When have I ever spoken against the country?”

Mithun said that the board has not been informed about this yet. He said that I am getting calls from unknown numbers. According to him, not only him but many players are also being threatened with death.

He said, “I have not told the board yet. To be honest, I am not taking calls from unknown numbers on my mobile. But I cannot stop messages or voice notes on WhatsApp. I was asked about it there. My number is with the people because it goes to the press on behalf of CWAB. That is why I get more calls and messages. But I have also heard from other players that they have received threats, different types of threats. I Haven’t talked to the board about this yet.”

Bangladesh Premier League 2026 was to start from today (January 15). The referees had come for the toss, but the captains of both the teams (Rajshahi and Sylhet Titans) did not come to the ground. All the players boycotted this league and gave a strict warning to the Bangladesh Cricket Board that if BCB Director Nazmul Islam is not removed from his post, then no player will play. Now a video is going viral, which is from outside Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. In the video, angry fans are doing vandalism, who were angry with the cancellation of the BPL match.

The first match of Bangladesh Premier League was to be held between Rajshahi and Sylhet Titans at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, which was cancelled. Angry fans tore the posters outside the stadium. In the viral video, it is seen that angry people have sticks in their hands, with which they are hitting things. Along with the video, it is being claimed on social media that people are angry with the cancellation of BPL matches and removal of BCB director from his post.

Fans are angry over BPL match cancellation and removal of Md Najmul Islam. They started to protest and vandalize in front of Mirpur Stadium. pic.twitter.com/QEhSGN0Nop

— Shadman Sakib Arnob (@arnuX05) January 15, 2026

BCB removed the director from the post

Bangladesh Cricketers Welfare Association had clearly said that until BCB director Nazmul Islam is not removed from his post, no players will play in any league or tournament. BCB had to bow before him, they removed Nazmul from his post.

In fact, a few days ago, he had called former captain Tamim Iqbal an Indian agent, because he had advised the BCB officials to avoid making statements without thinking. Nazmul had said that if ICC does not change the schedule of Bangladesh’s matches then he will withdraw from the tournament. On this, Tamim had said that it is wrong to say anything in haste. In response to this, Nazmul made fun of Tamim by calling him an ‘Indian agent’.

There is an uproar in Bangladesh cricket after BCB director Nazmul Islam called Tamim Iqbal an ‘Indian agent’. Bangladesh players strongly opposed this. On Thursday, the association working in the interest of Bangladeshi cricketers said in a press conference that until Nazmul resigns, the players will not play in any format. For this reason, the first match of BPL 2026 did not start even though the referee had reached the field for the toss but the captain did not come. BCB has removed Nazmul Hussain from his post.

BCB issued a press release saying, “The Bangladesh Cricket Board wishes to inform that, after reviewing the recent developments and in the best interest of the organization, the BCB President has decided to relieve Nazmul Islam of his responsibilities as Chairman of the Finance Committee with immediate effect. This decision has been taken in accordance with the power given to the BCB President under Article 31 of the BCB Constitution and is aimed at ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of the affairs of the Board. Have to do.”

BCB further said that now the BCB President will hold the post of acting Finance Committee till further orders. “Until further orders, the BCB President will hold the post of acting Chairman of the Finance Committee. The BCB reiterates that the interests of the cricketers are its top priority. The Board is fully committed to maintaining the honor and dignity of all players under its jurisdiction,” the release said.

BCB got disgrace due to boycott of BPL

Bangladesh players had warned that if Nazmul Islam was not removed from his post, then no player would play in any format. The players had boycotted the very first match of Bangladesh Premier League 2026. The first match of Noukhali Express vs Chattogram Royals on 15 January did not start on time, as no captain came to the ground for the toss. While the referee had come to the ground. In the release, BCB also urged the players to return to BPL.

“In this regard, the BCB expects all cricketers to continue to demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and dedication to the betterment of Bangladesh cricket during this challenging period for the game, and will do their best to ensure continued participation in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL),” the board wrote.

The association working for the interests of Bangladeshi cricketers has demanded the resignation of Bangladesh Cricket Board Director Nazrul Islam. He says that the players will not play until there is resignation. Due to players’ protest, the first match of Bangladesh Premier League did not start. After this, BCB has issued a show cause notice against the director and the interim sports minister. Let us tell you that a few days ago he had called Tamim Iqbal an Indian agent.

Demand for resignation of BCB director

In the press conference on Thursday, Bangladesh Cricket Welfare Association said, “Mustafizur Rahman did not want to take this matter further. He did not want us to take this matter before the board. It is the duty of the player to present his complaints before the Players Welfare Association, but he did not want to take this matter further.”

Bangladesh Cricketers Welfare Association made it clear that this protest will not end until the resignation of the BCB director is taken. The association said, “Until Bangladesh Cricket Board director Nazrul Islam resigns, Bangladesh cricketers will not play matches.”

Tamim Iqbal was called ‘Indian Agent’

On the instructions of BCCI, Kolkata Knight Riders had released Mustafizur Rahman, in protest against which Bangladesh Cricket Board decided that it will not send its team to India for the T20 World Cup. He wrote to the ICC demanding that their matches be shifted to Sri Lanka. Apart from this, Bangladesh also banned IPL telecast. Then Tamim Iqbal had advised his board not to say anything in haste that could create problems in the future.

Like what if ICC refuses that the schedule cannot be changed? Bangladesh team will have to go to India or else be out of the tournament. Tamim had given a good advice to his board officials, after which BCB director Nazrul Islam made fun of him by calling him an ‘Indian agent’.

Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is in the headlines for being dropped from IPL 2026. Meanwhile, he created history by taking 400 wickets in T20, he has become the fast bowler to touch this figure in the least number of matches. Mustafizur has left Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz behind.

Mustafizur Rahman has become the fast bowler to take 400 wickets in the least number of matches in T20 cricket. He broke the record of Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz, who had done this in 335 matches. Mustafizur completed 400 wickets in 315 T20 matches.

Mustafizur Rahman created history

Mustafizur has become the second bowler of Bangladesh to take 400 T20 wickets. At number one is Shakib Al Hasan, who has 507 T20 wickets in his name. Let us tell you that there are only 11 bowlers in the world who have touched this figure. Afghanistan’s spinner Rashid Khan is at first place in terms of taking most T20 wickets. He has taken 687 wickets in 508 matches. In this list, West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo (631) is at second place and Sunil Narine (609) is at third place.

Mustafizur Rahman achieved this feat in BPL (Bangladesh Premier League). The fast bowler playing for Rangpur Riders completed 400 T20 wickets by taking the first wicket in the match against Sylhet Titans on Saturday. He took 3 wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs in the match.

If we look at Mustafizur’s T20 statistics, he has taken 5 wickets 4 times and 4 wickets in a match 6 times. His economy is 7.43. He has played a total of 60 matches for 5 teams in IPL.

Why did KKR release from IPL 2026?

Kolkata Knight Riders bought Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 9.20 crore in the mini auction for IPL 2026. However, a few days ago there was protest against it and KKR and team owner Shahrukh Khan started being criticized, this was happening in protest against the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, BCCI directed KKR to release the Bangladeshi player. KKR gave this information in an official statement.

Bangladesh Premier League 2026 Auction: In the recently held auction for the Women’s Premier League 2026, a lot of money was showered on women players. Team India’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma was retained by UP Warriors for 3.2 crores for the 2026 season. Apart from him, many other players also became millionaires in WPL. Royal Challengers Bangalore had spent Rs 3.5 crore to retain star batsman Smriti Mandhana before the auction. Just the opposite was seen in the auction held for the 2026 season of Bangladesh Premier League. In this auction, no player has been sold for an amount of Rs 1 crore.

Who is the most expensive player in BPL auction?

Bangladeshi player Mohammad Naim was the most expensive player in the auction held for Bangladesh Premier League 2026. Chittagong Royals spent 1.10 crore Bangladeshi Taka (about 88,000 USD), which is about 81 lakh rupees in Indian rupees, for Mohammad Naim. The last season of this tournament was very good for Mohammad Naeem. He scored 511 runs at a strike rate of 143.94, becoming the highest run-scorer in this season. A special thing in this auction was that the auction started with his name and he also got the most money.

Other expensive players sold in auction

Rangpur Riders spent approximately Rs 66 lakh to buy Bangladesh cricket team player Tauheed Hridoy. Liton Das also became a part of the same team for around Rs 50 lakh. Former Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka was the most expensive player among foreign players, who was bought by Dhaka Capitals for 55,000 US dollars (about 49 lakh Indian rupees). Angelo Mathews and Niroshan Dickwella were bought by Chittagong Royals and Sylhet Titans for US$35,000 (approximately Rs 31 lakh) respectively. Habibur Rahman Sohan was the most expensive among the uncapped players, who was bought by Noakhali Express for US$40,000.

6 teams will play in BPL 2026

A total of 6 teams will be seen playing in Bangladesh Premier League 2026. These 6 teams are Dhaka Capitals, Rangpur Riders, Rajshahi Warriors, Noakhali Express, Sylhet Titans and Chittagong Royals. This season is likely to start from December 26. Let us tell you, this league was started in the year 2012, but this is the first time after the initial season that the players have been auctioned.