Overview
- Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan said Saturday that the government will not bar IPL broadcasts and will consider any telecast applications on commercial grounds.
- The ministry later issued a statement saying the earlier suspension remains in effect until it receives advice from the Youth and Sports Ministry, noting a letter was sent on March 25.
- The Cable Operators Association said there is no current order to block the Star Sports feed, so operators will not stop telecasts unless the new government instructs them to do so.
- The interim government first halted IPL telecasts on January 5 after the BCCI told Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, a dispute that also saw Bangladesh withdraw from the T20 World Cup.
- Sports Minister Aminul Haque said a decision will follow consultations after the information minister returns on March 30, and some reports link any thaw to efforts to host India later this year, which remains unconfirmed.