After banning the Indian Premier League earlier this year, Bangladesh has lifted its blanket ban on the league. The development was confirmed by the country’s newly appointed Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan during a media interaction on Saturday, March 28.
Bangladesh bans IPL broadcasts following pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the league. Mustafizur, who was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a massive Rs 9.20 crore, was released by the franchise on the instructions of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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The board has informally ordered the franchise to part with the left-handed pacemaker in response to incidents involving the killing of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
Relations between the Bangladesh and Indian cricket boards sank to an all-time low following the episode, with Bangladesh pulling out of the 2026 T20 World Cup. However, relations between the two countries have improved in recent days, with both sides exchanging pleasantries through their respective leaders.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board also acknowledged the damage caused by refusing to participate in the World Cup, a mistake they are now willing to correct.
“No one has asked us to telecast IPL. We don’t want to mix politics with sports. We will look at it from a commercial point of view and if any channel signs up to telecast IPL, we will consider it positively,” Zahir Uddin Swapan said on Saturday.
“We will not stop anyone from airing it. If Star Sports wants to air it, they can. If any of our channels want to air it, we will take it positively but we will not force anything,” he added.
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Issued by:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
March 28, 2026 1:41 PM IST
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