Wave of mourning in Bangladesh cricket due to the death of Khaleda Zia, BPL match postponed on Tuesday

BCB calls off Tuesday’s BPL matches following Khaleda Zia’s death: Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia died in a hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday. Khaleda Zia died at the age of 80. After which national mourning is being observed in Bangladesh. This is a time of national mourning for Bangladesh. Due to the demise of the former Prime Minister, Bangladesh Cricket Board has postponed the matches to be played in Bangladesh Premier League on Tuesday. This announcement was made some time after the death of Khaleda Zia.

Bangladesh Cricket Board said in a statement, ‘BCB gratefully remembers Khaleda Zia’s blessings and good wishes for the progress of cricket in this country. During his tenure as Prime Minister, he contributed greatly to the development of cricket in Bangladesh. His cooperation helped in improving the structure of cricket in the country and helped in the development of the game across the country. His dreams and courage helped pave the way for the progress the sport is experiencing today.”

The board postponed today’s match out of respect

“In view of the nation’s mourning and out of respect for the legacy of Begum Khaleda Zia, it is announced that Tuesday’s matches in the Bangladesh Premier League will be postponed,” the board said. The matches will be rescheduled. Information about new dates of matches will be given at the appropriate time.” Two matches were to be played in the Bangladesh Premier League on Tuesday. The first match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium was to be played between Sylhet Titans and Chittagong Royals from 12:30 pm, while the second match was to be played between Dhaka Capitals and Rangpur Riders from 5:30 pm.

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Khaleda Zia was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh twice

Khaleda Zia was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh twice. She was the first woman Prime Minister of the country. His first term was from 1991 to 1996 and his second term was from 2001 to 2006. Khaleda Zia was the wife of the country’s former President Ziaur Rehman. She was the president of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), formed by her husband, since 1984. Khaleda Zia and her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko had an important contribution in the rise of cricket in Bangladesh.