Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- In a frantic effort to salvage the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and quell a full-scale player mutiny, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has removed Director M Nazmul Islam from his post as Chairman of the Finance Committee with immediate effect.

The decision, announced in a media release on Thursday evening, comes hours after cricketers followed through on their threat to boycott the day's BPL fixtures.

The first match between Chattogram Royals and Noakhali Express was abandoned after players refused to take the field, adhering to an ultimatum issued by the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB).

The BCB President exercised his authority under Article 31 of the constitution to strip Nazmul of his com...