These sanctions could include suspension of all bilateral series, denial of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for foreign players in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), and exclusion from the Asia Cup.

Shakib has not returned to Bangladesh since July 2024 following the fall of the Awami League government on August 5.

With events unfolding over more than three weeks, the International Cricket Council (ICC) today officially confirmed that Bangladesh will be replaced by Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India from February 7. The sequence of events is as follows:

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Ishtiaque Sadeque resigned from his position, having submitted his resignation through email on Saturday.

Bangladesh’s hopes of featuring in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ended yesterday after the International Cricket Council confirmed Scotland as their replacement for the tournament, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has said Bangladesh are “being treated unfairly” by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and should be allowed to participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka and begins on February 7.

Bangladesh continued their perfect run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, beating Ireland by nine runs at the Mulpani Cricket Ground on Saturday to make it four wins from four matches.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday decided to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7, according to cricket website, Cricbuzz.

Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam chose to focus on performance rather than speculation as questions surrounding Bangladesh’s imminent withdrawal from the upcoming T20 World Cup dominated the post-match press conference on Friday night.

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel says his side have "nothing to lose" in next month's T20 World Cup as they target more famous upsets and a place in the tournament's Super Eight second phase.

The 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) reinforced the tournament’s reputation as a magnet for controversy, where off-field volatility consistently eclipsed the on-field action, requiring the governing body to repeatedly overhaul the schedule just to keep the league afloat.

When the Fizz was pitched as a slingshot to hit back at the monstrous decision of the IPL that forced the Bangladeshi fast bowler’s franchise team to release him on security grounds,

Bangladesh Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto capped off an impressive Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) campaign by leading Rajshahi Warriors to the title with a 63-run victory over Chattogram Royals in the final of the tournament in Mirpur on Friday.

As of yesterday, International Cricket Council has not responded to Bangladesh Cricket Board’s latest letter seeking the intervention of ICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee to review the board’s request to relocate the national team’s matches in next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from India.

Blistering knocks by skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan led India to a crushing seven-wicket win over New Zealand on Friday, giving them a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20 series.

Rajshahi Warriors opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim capped a brilliant night with a ton in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 final, guiding his side to a 63-run win over Chattogram Royals in Mirpur on Friday.

Bangladesh cruised to a seven-wicket victory over the USA in Harare on Friday to secure a place in the Super Six stage of the ICC U-19 World Cup.

Opener Tanzid Tamim became the first Bangladesh player to register three centuries in Bangladesh Premier League history as his ton propelled Rajshahi Warriors to 174-4 in the tournament's final against Chattogram Royals at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Muhammad Mukhlesur Rahman has stepped down from his role as audit committee chairman following allegations of involvement in match-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain’s Big Bash League season came to an end on Friday as Hobart Hurricanes suffered a 57-run defeat to Sydney Sixers in the Challenger match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.