I withdraw my statement: Kamal

Finance Minister and former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president AHM Mustafa Kamal apologized today for the statement he made regarding the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Tuesday.

Kamal had said that there is 'no chance' the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) can be held this year. However, he withdrew his statement during a press briefing at the Secretariat today.

"I called my former personal assistant [in BCB] today and asked him to clarify me about the situation. Then he explained to me that different countries who have domestic leagues are trying to bring in some restrictions on the domestic leagues like BPL. So this message was conveyed to me differently.

"And I texted the media house [the one to whom I gave my initial statement] yesterday night that I withdraw my statement. Look, I am a gentleman. I made a mistake and I am sorry for that." said Kamal today.

The statement that Kamal gave on Tuesday read that the bylaws of BCB do not allow BPL to be held twice in one year.

"The BPL was created during my tenure [as BCB president]. According to the laws [bylaws], the tournament cannot be held twice in one year. So, by that logic, there is no chance for the BPL to be held this year," was Kamal's statement on Tuesday.

According to BCB's plan, the seventh edition of the BPL is supposed to start from December 6 this year.