Boycott Rocks Bangladesh Premier League: Teams Fail to Show Up, Referee Baffled

• The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match between Chattogram Royals and Noakhali Express was delayed as both teams boycotted the game.
• The boycott, threatened by the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), stems from remarks made by BCB Director M Nazmul Islam.
• Nazmul had controversially called former captain Tamim Iqbal an "Indian agent" for advocating dialogue on cricketing ties with India.
• CWAB demanded Nazmul's resignation, with players like Mominul Haque, Taskin Ahmed, and Taijul Islam supporting Tamim.
• The incident follows broader cricketing tensions, including BCCI releasing Mustafizur Rahman from IPL and Bangladesh banning IPL telecast.

Why It Matters: Player boycott disrupts BPL over BCB director's controversial remarks against Tamim Iqbal.