Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said Bangladesh's trade relations with India have not been affected immediately following the exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Speaking at the Secretariat on Sunday, he said: "Nothing of that sort is visible at the moment."

On Jan 3, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reportedly instructed IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders to drop the fast bowler from their squad. The team subsequently announced his release.

Following the incident, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ordered the suspension of all IPL broadcasts and events in Bangladesh, while the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided not to send the national team to ...