Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the 2026 T20 World Cup, ending nearly three weeks of tense negotiations with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) over the board's steadfast refusal to send its team to India on security grounds, ESPNcricinfo reports.

On Friday evening, the ICC sent an email to the BCB confirming the decision, the report said on Saturday.

The move followed the BCB informing the ICC that the Bangladesh government had not granted permission for the team to travel to India for the tournament, which begins on Feb 7.

ESPNcricinfo also said, in its communication on Thursday, the BCB indicated it intended to take the issue to the ICC's Dispute Resolution Committee...