Bangladesh Cricket will reach out to the United Nations (UN) for assistance and help to retain their hosting rights for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Bangladesh is caught amidst political tensions and mishaps within the country. Recently Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh's interim government on Thursday. This was followed by the protest against former Prime Minister Sheikh Haseena. Around this saga, uncertainty looms large over Bangladesh's hosting right in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 scheduled in October.
According to reports Bangladesh are all set to reach out to the United Nations (UN) for assistance and help to retain their hosting rights for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup 2024. The decision to ask for the UN's assistance comes after several countries imposed tough travel restrictions on their citizens visiting Bangladesh. The restrictions put Bangladesh's security arrangements in serious doubt also leaving Bangladesh's potential to host the tournament under risk.
Hosting the tournament will not be an easy nut to crack for Bangladesh as Australia, the United Kingdom, India, and New Zealand have imposed restrictions on their citizens travelling to Bangladesh. The multinational tournament is scheduled to begin on October 3.
"There are travel restrictions for some countries and so we will speak with the United Nations. There are some issues regarding security and infrastructure and we will talk in this regard with Professor Yunus [chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government]. He is a sports lover and hopes that he can resolve the matter," said Asif Mahmud, the youth and sports adviser of Bangladesh's interim government as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.
The president of Bangladesh Cricket Board Nazmul Hassan, has been missing since the fall of the Awami League government on August 5.
"The BCB president is missing. Of course, for a federation to function, all of its organs need to work. The president holds an important responsibility and he is absent. The BCB is an autonomous federation and we cannot give them any decision," Mahmud added.
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