BCB issues show-cause notice to Najmul

Cricketers boycott BPL match

Published : Thursday, 15 January, 2026 at 12:01 PM Count : 1192

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to its director M Najmul Islam for his recent comment on players' salaries, which sparked criticism once again.

The board sough a written response within 48 hoursfrom him.

The notice came a couple of hours before the scheduled start of the BPL matches for the day, although the Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) has called for a nationwide boycott on all forms of cricket.

The four first-division matches at the Dhaka Cricket League scheduled for the day didn't start on Thursday morning, which set alarm bells ringing in the BCB. It was learnt that the Chittagong Royals and Noakhali Express players who were supposed to play the first BPL match of the day on Thursday are sticking to the boycott call.

"The board has already initiated formal disciplinary proceedings against the board member concerned," the BCB statement read.

"A show cause letter has been issued and the individual has been instructed to submit a written response within 48 hours. The matter will be dealt with through due process and appropriate action will be taken based on the outcome of the proceedings."

As of now, around an hour before the toss of the first BPL match on Thursday, the CWAB leadership is holding firm with the call for the boycott.

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