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Bangladesh Seek United Nations' Help To Host Women's T20 World Cup 2024

Harmanpreet Kaur and Nigar Sultana Jyoti with the WC Trophy (X.com)Harmanpreet Kaur and Nigar Sultana Jyoti with the WC Trophy (X.com)

Bangladesh's hopes of hosting the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup seem to be fading due to increasing political unrest in the country. 

The tournament, which is set to take place from October 3 to 20, is now at a crossroads. With numerous countries like England, Scotland, Australia, India, and New Zealand discouraging their players from travelling to Bangladesh, a potential change in venue is on the horizon.

Despite the challenges, Bangladesh's interim government is not giving up. They have taken their plea to the international stage, appealing to the United Nations to consider hosting the upcoming tournament.


Bangladesh Under ICC's Scrutiny 

The ICC internal security team is not taking the situation lightly. They are closely monitoring the unrest in Bangladesh, ensuring the safety of all involved. Their cautious approach is a reassuring sign for the fate of the Women's T20 World Cup scheduled there in October.

Asif Mahmud, the youth and sports adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government has revealed the decision to reach out to UN and said:

“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 to Bangladesh’s interim government). He is a sports lover and hope that he can resolve the matter,” Asif was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

“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,” Asif said.

“We have suggested to the BCB directors to look at how to resolve the issue within the ICC’s legal framework. They will report to us later on whether to appoint someone for an interim period. We will continue the process in this regard. We want to make required changes but at the same time we need to follow a process. We don’t want to change the person; rather, we want to change the system so that whoever comes in by following that system, corruption cannot come in and we want to take steps so that we can make a permanent solution,” he added.


Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Tour of Pakistan, which was previously doubtful to take place, received the green light. The Tigers even announced that their squad will leave for Pakistan on Monday, with the first Test starting on August 21.