The senior assistant coach also spoke of the difficulty players faced in coming to terms with the World Cup exclusion.

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul thanked Pakistan for standing by Bangladesh after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed his country’s decision to boycott their T20 World Cup match against India on February 15 was in protest of Bangladesh’s removal from the tournament.

Law Affairs Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul yesterday accused the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the judiciary of being subservient to the Awami League during its time in power, alleging that they failed to ensure justice and accountability in most cases.

Dr Asif Nazrul, the adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs to the Interim Government, has hoped that cricketer Shakib Al Hasan will not be arrested when he returns to Bangladesh.

The High Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to Dhaka University Prof Asif Nazrul in two separate cases filed in Madaripur recently over a Facebook post.