Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) roared back to life on Friday as the Chattogram Royals won the toss and opted to bat first against the Noakhali Express.

With this, the dramatic 24-hour player boycott came to an end.

The resumption signals a fragile truce between the cricketers and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) following a standoff triggered by BCB Director M Najmul Islam.

Players had refused to take the field on Thursday, demanding action after Nazmul labelled former captain Tamim Iqbal an "Indian agent" and mocked the national team's financial value, asking whether the board should demand a refund of salaries if they failed to perform.

The deadlock eased after the BCB removed Najmul from his position as cha...