BCB Vows Probe into Alleged Threats Against Protesting Players

The President of the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), Mohammad Mithun, revealed on Thursday that players who protested against the BCB director received threatening calls and messages. This alarming development has prompted the BCB to launch a swift investigation to determine the reality of alleged threats.

During a late-night press conference in Dhaka, Mohammad Mithun said that he did not make any offensive remarks against anyone, yet some people are still threatening him and other players through calls and messages.

"Everyone's who has been on camera, we've been getting bad messages and threats via calls from many people. I am sure that I haven't used any words that make someone small or I have gone into a debate or have spoken against the country,” said President of CWAB, Mohammad Mithun.

“My only issue was cricket. The main matter was our self-respect, and we are talking from that point of view only. People are calling us enemies of the country and so on. We have not uttered a single word against the country. No member of CWAB or no player will ever talk badly about our country, I am sure," added Mohammad Mithun.

Following this alarming revelation by Mohammad Mithun, the BCB came into action, calling the security team to look into the matter immediately.

"Everyone knows we have a security department. I have just heard about the concerns from players, the calls and so on. We will tell the security department to handle it. We are taking this seriously," said BCB director, Iftekhar Rahman Mithu.

Meanwhile, another BCB director, Shanian Taneem, voiced his support for the players after the press briefing of Nazmul. He said all cricketers are assets of Bangladesh, so it is the duty of the board to protect players if something is said wrong about them.

"Our players are our asset, and they sweat from head to toe to serve this nation. No one has the right to comment on whether they should be paid or not. I stand for what is right and will always protest for what's wrong,” said Shanian Taneem.