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LAHORE: The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected accreditation purposes from Bangladeshi journalists in search of to cowl the ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka from February 7, Bangladeshi media reported.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Media Committee chairman Amzad Hossain confirmed the event, saying between 130 and 150 journalists from Bangladesh had utilized for accreditation.
“As far as I know, all Bangladeshi journalists were rejected. Around 130 to 150 journalists applied this year, but none received accreditation,” he stated.
The accreditation rejection comes days after the ICC changed Bangladesh with Scotland in Group C earlier this week, after the BCB sought to maneuver its matches from India to Sri Lanka on safety grounds.
A senior journalist cited within the studies stated the choice was uncommon, noting that “even if a team is not playing, journalists from an ICC Associate Member nation can still receive accreditation.”
Arifur Rahman Babu, president of the Bangladesh Sports activities Journalists Affiliation (BSJA), stated he was stunned by the blanket rejection and referred to as for a proof.
“Even if a team is not playing, journalists from an ICC Associate Member nation can still receive accreditation. I find no reason why everyone was rejected. I am surprised, and I strongly condemn and protest this decision,” he stated.
Arifur stated he would seek the advice of with two different our bodies — the Bangladesh Sports activities Press Affiliation (BSPA) and the Bangladesh Sports activities Journalists Group (BSJC), to find out subsequent steps.
“It appears the ICC is unhappy that Bangladesh are not participating and has shut the door on Bangladeshi sports journalists. This goes beyond courtesy and professionalism. I think this episode exposed a dark side of the ICC,” he stated.
“I will speak with the other two sports journalists’ organisations to explore possible actions. A strong protest letter should be sent to the ICC through the Ministry of Information and the BCB, asking for an explanation. Since Sri Lanka is a co-host, they could have accommodated us there,” he added.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) earlier approached the ICC to shift Bangladesh’s matches from India to Sri Lanka after the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders introduced releasing Bangladesh quick bowler Mustafizur Rahman from their squad, in response to the report.
The BCB and ICC then held negotiations, however a settlement couldn’t be reached. The ICC maintained that the event schedule would stay unchanged and later changed Bangladesh with Scotland in Group C of the 20-team event on January 24, citing the absence of any “credible or verifiable” safety risk, the report stated.
