India, Jan. 27 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected accreditation applications from Bangladeshi journalists seeking to cover the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, The Daily Star reported.

According to the newspaper, the decision effectively bars Bangladeshi media from covering matches in both host nations-India and Sri Lanka.

The development comes against the backdrop of Bangladesh's earlier decision not to travel to India for the tournament, citing security concerns. That move prompted the ICC to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the competition.

"As far as I know, all Bangladeshi journalists were rejected. Around 130 to 150 journalists applied this year, but none received accreditation," Hossain said.

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