India, Jan. 5 -- The Bangladesh government on Monday ordered an indefinite suspension of the telecast and promotion of all IPL matches in retaliation to the BCCI instructing Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur Rahman from their squad. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is already seeking relocation of all their T20 World Cup, scheduled to begin early next month, matches out of India. The IPL will begin on March 26.

In an official communication issued on Monday, the relevant authorities confirmed that all IPL-related broadcasts, promotions and event coverage have been suspended with immediate effect and will remain so until further orders. The decision, the statement said, was taken in the "public interest" and approved by the app...