Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is now awaiting a response from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after announcing it would not travel to India for the T20 World Cup.

The ICC is expected to invite the board for a meeting shortly, BCB President Aminul Islam said on Monday.

Speaking after visiting the BNP office in Gulshan to pay respects to Khaleda Zia, Aminul explained the board's rationale behind the decision.

"We held two meetings with the cricket board's directors before taking this decision. As you are aware, we do not feel safe for our team to play in India at this moment. That is why we wrote to the ICC, outlining what we intend to do. Security is a major concern for us," he said.

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