The Bangladesh government, under the leadership of newly appointed Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan, has decided to lift restrictions on the broadcast of the upcoming Indian Premier League season in the country. This decision was announced after discussions with State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque, who expressed a willingness to engage with relevant authorities to ensure the IPL 2026 matches are televised in Bangladesh.
Swapan emphasized that the government does not want to mix politics with sports and will approach the matter from a commercial perspective. He mentioned that if any channel applies to telecast the IPL, it will be considered positively. There were hints that Star Sports could potentially broadcast the matches in the country, and the Cable Operations Association of Bangladesh’s office secretary, Rezaul Karim Lablu, stated that there would be no obstacles for Star Sports to telecast the IPL 2026 in Bangladesh.
Lablu also clarified that previous directives from the interim government regarding the ban on IPL broadcast no longer hold value, and the decision will be based on the current government’s stance. The ban was initially imposed after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) requested Kolkata Knight Riders to terminate the contract of Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman for the upcoming IPL season.
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