Aminul Haque, Bangladesh state minister for youth and sports activities, stated on Monday that they’re hoping the impasse round India’s proposed tour of Bangladesh in September is resolved quickly.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is keeping their fingers crossed relating to the way forward for the collection as a result of political pressure between the 2 international locations.
Ever since ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and a few members of her celebration had been allowed to host a digital press convention in Delhi on August 5, there was a sense floating round that instructed each international locations weren’t prepared to sit down throughout the desk. Animul, nevertheless, begs to vary whereas speaking to Cricbuzz on the sidelines of a soccer match at Dhaka on Monday (August 10).
“No no no… I do not suppose so (that our relationship is strained as a result of that press convention). I believe sports activities means sports activities, and thru sports activities a superb relationship is created with all our neighboring international locations,” Aminul advised this web site, following Hasina’s August 5 presser.
Aminul stated he had already spoken with the International Minister relating to the uncertainty surrounding India’s tour of Bangladesh slated later this 12 months.
“It’s being labored on on the ministerial degree. I’ve already spoken to the International Minister as we speak (Monday) and they’re additionally speaking to the Indian International Minister,” he stated.
“We wish to shortly resolve the impasse that was created across the World Cup. Inshallah, we’re hopeful that will probably be resolved very quickly,” he stated.
“We strongly wish to keep the cordiality and pleasant relationship between Bangladesh and India, together with the cricket collection between the 2 international locations. We hope that this matter might be resolved very quickly,” he added.
Earlier within the day, the Indian excessive commissioner to Bangladesh – Dinesh Trivedi – met Bangladesh Prime Minister Tareque Rahman, which might have come as a sigh of aid to BCB.
“The Indian Excessive Commissioner met the Honorable Prime Minister. I’ve additionally spoken to the International Minister and the Minister of State. They’re very hopeful that the stress that arose over the past World Cup might be resolved quickly. There have already been talks between the International Ministries of Bangladesh and India. We’re hopeful that Inshallah, this drawback might be resolved,” he concluded.
