Dhaka, June 24 -- Rumors are swirling that Bangladesh Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto may step down from his leadership role following the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka.

The speculation comes in the wake of several controversial decisions by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), most notably the sudden removal of Shanto from ODI captaincy without prior consultation.

Earlier, Shanto had voluntarily relinquished T20 captaincy to focus on his batting, while expressing a desire to continue leading the side in Tests and ODIs.

That plan appeared to be agreed upon after discussions with the former BCB president. However, on June 12, in a surprise move, the BCB removed Shanto as ODI captain during an urgent Zoom meeting and appointed ...