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DHAKA The Bangladesh Cricket Board hopes to soon have government approval to reschedule its limited-overs series against Pakistan, which was postponed earlier this month due to security reasons.
'A favourable slot would be March 26 to April 9, but it is subject to clearance from the government,' BCB's spokesman Mohammad Jalal Yunus said on Tuesday.
The revised schedule has been sent to the Sports Ministry, who are discussing it with the Home Ministry and other concerned authorities in charge of security.
Pakistan has agreed to the new schedule, which would include two Twenty20 matches and five one-day internationals as originally planned.
State Minister for Youth and Sports Ahad Ali Sarkar, meanwhile, said the government will decide on the series after discussions with concerned authorities.
'Our country has suffered a tragic incident and things are getting back to normal slowly,' Sarkar said. 'Still, we have to talk with all concerned. When the Home Ministry and others give us a clear picture of the law and order situation, we can take a decision.'
Pakistan's March 10-22 tour was postponed suddenly after a mutiny by border guards cost the lives of more than 70 people in Dhaka, days after a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore.
The BCB was due to announce its cricket squad on March 5, but instead announced that the series was being deferred on government advice, following security concerns. Pakistan was due to arrive on March 7.
Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful and his deputy Mashrafe Bin Mortaza are committed to play in the Indian Premier League starting April 10. The national team also has a busy international schedule soon after, with the Twenty20 World Cup in England followed by tours of the West Indies and Zimbabwe.
