India, Jan. 15 -- Bangladesh's professional cricketers have threatened to halt all cricket activities in the country unless Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) finance committee chairman Nazmul Islam steps down, with the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) setting a deadline tied to the Bangladesh Premier League schedule.

According to a report by Cricbuzz, CWAD said on Wednesday that players would refuse to take the field if Nazmul does not resign before the next BPL match on Thursday, January 15, escalating an internal dispute that has quickly spilled into the public domain.

The ultimatum came hours after Nazmul's recent remarks on the ongoing uncertainty around Bangladesh's participation in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup2026. ...