Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The crisis in Bangladesh cricket has taken a serious turn as Mohammad Mithun, President of the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), said he is receiving severe threats involving physical harm against players.

Mithun alleged that he has been receiving abusive calls and WhatsApp messages from various unknown domestic and international numbers.

The anonymous senders have accused the cricketers of acting as "agents" to create an "unstable environment" in the country.

One specific threat issued a chilling warning, he said, that said "after today, no cricketer will be able to walk safely on Bangladesh soil".

Mithun noted that the volume of these threats escalated significantly after 9:00 PM on Thursday.

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