Trouble for BCB as Bangladesh sports ministry orders fresh investigation into T20 World Cup snub

It's been more than a week since the 10th edition of the ICC T20 World Cup concluded with India making history by becoming the first team ever to win back-to-back titles as well as lift the trophy on home soil. And it's been nearly two months since Bangladesh were shown the door by the International Cricket Council for refusing to travel to India.

Scotland were granted a last-minute entry as their replacement and the Bangla Tigers, who were set to be led by wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das, had no choice but to watch the tournament on television screens or other devices back home.

The newly-elected Bangladeshi government led by Tarique Rahman, meanwhile, isn't too keen on putting the controversial absence from the high-profile tournament behind just yet.

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According to Cricbuzz, the country's sports ministry is set to launch a fresh probe into the matter. The development comes a day after the Aminul Islam-led Bangladesh Cricket Board demanded the ministry shut investigation into the matter.

State minister for youth and sports Aminul Haque, additionally, has confirmed that the fresh inquiry committee will be tasked with examining whether Bangladesh's absence from the World Cup was a case of diplomatic failure or not, with focus on the root cause behind the snub.

The development comes as a major blow to the higher-ups at the BCB, whose president Aminul Islam Bulbul had refused to send the senior men's team to India for the tournament, reportedly at the behest of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

Sports ministry to also investigate irregularities in previous BCB election

Sports Minister Haque, meanwhile, had stated last month that the newly-formed government was looking to mend ties with India after the damage caused by the Yunus-led administration. The former Bangladesh footballer further revealed that the formation of the new investigation committee was the result of complaints from various stakeholders regarding irregularities in the previous board election.

"At this point, I would like to mention that during the previous government's tenure, there was direct interference in the cricket board elections from the government's side - something you are all aware of. I myself spoke about this several times back then.

"But after we assumed responsibility, various complaints came in from stakeholders involved in cricket - from clubs and from district levels. Taking these into consideration, we formed an inquiry committee, and I am currently awaiting its report," Haque was quoted by the report as saying.