If the Bangladesh team decides to boycott the T20 World Cup 2026, the ICC will name a replacement team, which according to the current rankings would be Scotland.
The targeting of minorities in Bangladesh is not new, and the recent killings of Hindus are part of a well-planned conspiracy ahead of polls, the report claimed.
Since December 2025, at least four Hindus have been killed in Bangladesh.
Monindra Nath, Acting Secretary General of Bangladesh Hindu Buddah Christian Unity Council has confirmed the incident.
The victim, identified as Amrit Mondal alias Samrat, was reportedly beaten to death over allegations of extortion.
Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Muhammad Yunus and Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman attended the funeral.
During the meeting, Doval was also invited to visit Bangladesh at his convenience.
The Bangaldeshi foreign ministry noted that after their conviction, granting asylum to them in India would be a "highly objectionable act and a violation of international norms and principles of justice."
Hasina acknowledged that her regime had indeed lost control of the situation, but asserted that the events of July-August 2024, which resulted in her government's fall, cannot be characterised as a premeditated assault on citizens.
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity linked to last year’s student-led protests. The ruling also convicts two senior aides. Dhaka has imposed shoot-at-sight orders and heightened security ahead of political unrest.
