Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Bangladesh will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup, with the government standing by its earlier decision even after a high-level meeting with the country's cricketers, Sports Advisor Asif Nazrul has said.

On Thursday, he insisted there has been no change in the security risks involved.

Speaking after talks with players in Dhaka, Nazrul said the decision was taken entirely by the government and was based on concrete security concerns in India, not on speculation or abstract analysis.

Bangladesh had been given one day to make its final call after losing a vote at the ICC board meeting on Wednesday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam said the board would continue to push for the World Cup t...