Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- The crisis within Bangladesh cricket has reached a boiling point as the country's cricketers have issued a stern ultimatum- if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director M Nazmul Islam does not resign by 1:00 PM on Thursday, players will boycott all forms of cricket immediately.

The announcement was made on Wednesday night by Mohammad Mithun, President of the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), during a press conference held via Zoom.

The players' revolt stems from a series of inflammatory comments made by Nazmul Islam, who also serves as the Chairman of the BCB Finance Committee. Tensions flared after Nazmul recently labeled former captain Tamim Iqbal an "Indian agent" in a Facebook post.

The situation...