Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The Bangladesh interim government on Monday decided to ban the broadcast of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, set to begin on March 26, following the exclusion of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad.
In a press release issued by the TV-2 wing of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, signed by Assistant Secretary Mohammad Firoz Khan and circulated to state-run Bangladesh Betar and various television channels, the government said it was concerned over the directive by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding Mustafizur's release.
The release noted that no reason was communicated for Mustafizur's exclusion, which had caused distress among the ...