India, Jan. 15 -- At the time when the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) are involved in tough negotiations on whether or not Bangladesh will play their T20 World Cup matches in India, a fresh controversy erupted on Wednesday that threatened to stop the game itself in Bangladesh, its local media reported.

The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) has demanded the resignation of BCB's director and financial committee head Najmul Islam, threatening to boycott all forms of cricket including Thursday's BPL matches, if he does not step down.

The controversy was sparked by Najmul when he told reporters on Wednesday that the BCB owes no compensation to cricketers if Bangladesh miss the upc...