BCB Official Calls Tamim Iqbal 'Indian Agent', Sparks Outrage Among Bangladesh Players

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Moneycontrol•15-01-2026, 10:42
BCB Official Calls Tamim Iqbal 'Indian Agent', Sparks Outrage Among Bangladesh Players
- •A senior Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official, M Nazmul Islam, labeled former captain Tamim Iqbal an "Indian agent" in a Facebook post.
- •Tamim had advised BCB against emotional decisions regarding the national team's T20 World Cup participation in India, leading to Nazmul's controversial comment.
- •The remark drew immediate backlash from current and former cricketers, including Taskin Ahmed, Mominul Haque, and Taijul Islam.
- •The Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) expressed shock and outrage, condemning the comment as unacceptable and insulting to the cricketing community.
- •CWAB has sent a protest letter to the BCB president, demanding a public apology from Nazmul and accountability for his actions.
Why It Matters: A BCB official's 'Indian agent' remark about Tamim Iqbal has ignited widespread anger among Bangladesh cricketers.
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