Criticism has grown in recent days over how a BCB director has responded on social media during the ongoing controversy involving Bangladesh team, Mustafizur Rahman, the IPL, the T20 World Cup, and Tamim Iqbal. As the debate widened, the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh moved to explain its position.
CWAB president Mohammad Mithun spoke at a press conference in Sylhet and said the organisation was struggling to keep the focus on players’ interests.
“We are the cricketers’ association. We will look after the interests of the cricketers,” Mithun said. “But even when we try to talk about players’ interests, it is being taken in a different direction.”
The statement came after Bangladesh Cricket Board director and finance committee chairman M Nazmul Islam posted on Facebook, calling former national captain Tamim Iqbal an “Indian agent.” The comment triggered strong backlash across the cricket community.
National team players posted statements in protest, and CWAB also formally objected on Friday. At the same time, some questioned the constant stream of social media posts by players, which led CWAB to clarify its role.
The press conference was held at the Dhaka Capitals team hotel in Sylhet. Several national cricketers were present alongside Mithun, including Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Saif Hassan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mominul Haque, Sabbir Rahman and Shamim Hossain.
Later in the same briefing, Mehidy Hasan Miraz spoke about the World Cup issue and called for calm.
“We want a fair solution. We want cricket to be kept separate,” he said. “The Bangladesh Cricket Board is our guardian. We hope they will take the right steps.”
As reactions continue from players, officials and fans, the issue has moved beyond a single social media post. It has now become a wider discussion about responsibility, communication and how cricket related matters should be handled in Bangladesh.
