Bangladesh Seeks UN's Help As ICC Mulls At Alternate Venues For Women's T20 World Cup

The Bangladesh Government will approach the United Nations to keep the hosting rights of the Women’s T20 World Cup. The event was scheduled to occur in Bangladesh in October this month. Due to the political issues in Bangladesh country, there is little hope as some countries have put travel limitations on their citizens.

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Who will host the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh or the United States?

The situation in Bangladesh is not good due to the political issues in that nation. The organization of big sports events like the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 doesn’t seem tough to take place in this nation at present. 

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) is regularly observing the developments and also analyzes the selected stadiums. The ICC is also planning to keep a backup of venues if the situation does not improve in Bangladesh. 
• The United Kingdom (England and Scotland), and New Zealand are putting limitations on their citizens and advising them not to visit Bangladesh. 

The travel limitations can be uplifted only by the limiting governments. The Bangladesh Government will approach the United Nations to keep the hosting rights of the Women’s T20 World Cup. They will connect to discuss this matter. 

Asif Mahmud, Bangladesh Interim government youth and sports adviser, said he would speak to the United Nations about these countries who had put limitations on their citizens traveling to Bangladesh. He said:

"There are travel restrictions for some countries and so we will speak with the United Nations,"

He added:

"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.”

What did Asif Mahmud say about Nazmul Hassan?

These political issues have affected the work process of the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board). Nazmul Hassan, the President of BCB, has disappeared since the Awami League fall. 

Asif Mahmud mentioned that they have requested the Bangladesh Cricket Board directors to find some solution to the issue considering the ICC legal framework. 

"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. 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.”

He further added:

"We want to make the 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."

The conclusion is yet to come whether the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2024 will occur in Bangladesh or the United States.

Conclusion

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