Bangladesh has indefinitely banned the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in response to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) instructing the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman. The Bangladesh government stated the BCCI's decision lacked a logical reason and had "pained, saddened, and aggrieved" its citizens. This move follows Bangladesh's request to the ICC to relocate T20 World Cup matches from India due to safety concerns, escalating diplomatic and sporting tensions between the two nations.