"Ziaul Haque Tanin had planned his February around the T20 World Cup. The former first-class cricketer turned sports-goods entrepreneur from Thakurgaon, in northwestern Bangladesh, had lined up a trip combining business, family visits and cricket fandom. list of 4 itemsend of list Tanin had secured a premium hospitality ticket at the famed Eden Gardens cricket stadium in Kolkata, where Bangladesh would take on Italy on February 9."
"The Bangladesh Cricket Board had asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to move Bangladesh's matches from India to Sri Lanka, a request the governing body rejected. Bangladesh stood firm in their stance, resulting in their ouster from the tournament and Scotland's inclusion at their expense. The decision has drawn Bangladesh's most popular sport into a wider political dispute, dividing opinion between supporters of the government's stance and those fearing long-term ramifications on the game."
Ziaul Haque Tanin had planned travel to watch Bangladesh at Eden Gardens but cancelled after Bangladesh said it would not send its men's team to India, citing security concerns. The Bangladesh Cricket Board asked the ICC to move matches to Sri Lanka; the ICC rejected the request and Bangladesh was ousted, with Scotland taking its place. The decision turned cricket into a political flashpoint, splitting opinion between government supporters and those worried about long-term damage to the sport. Tensions intensified after Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from the IPL, and resentment toward India grew amid trade disputes and controversy over New Delhi hosting fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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