The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday cancelled two BPL matches scheduled on the day, following the demise of former prime minister of the nation, Khaleda Zia. The 2 matches which had been known as off had been Sylhet Titans and Chattogram Royals on the Sylhet Worldwide Cricket Stadium in addition to Dhaka Capitals vs Rangpur Riders.
“In respect of the nation’s mourning following the passing of Begum Khaleda Zia, immediately’s BPL T20 matches have been cancelled. Revised fixtures will likely be introduced sooner or later,” the BCB mentioned in an announcement.
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— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) December 30, 2025
“The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is deeply saddened to study of the passing of Begum Khaleda Zia, Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Occasion (BNP) and former Prime Minister of the Individuals’s Republic of Bangladesh. The BCB remembers with gratitude her fixed blessings and good needs for the progress of cricket within the nation. Throughout her tenure as Prime Minister, she offered excellent assist for the event of cricket in Bangladesh, considerably contributing to enhancements in cricket infrastructure and the expansion of the game nationwide. Her imaginative and prescient and encouragement helped pave the best way for lots of the developments the sport enjoys immediately. The Bangladesh Cricket Board joins the entire nation in profound grief at this nice loss and extends its heartfelt condolences. We pray for the everlasting peace of her soul,” the board had posted earlier.
Zia, Bangladesh’s first lady PM, handed away on Tuesday, December 30, at 6 AM. The Bangladesh Nationalist Occasion introduced her demise in a Fb submit. She was 80. Zia served as Bangladesh’s prime minister 3 times — 1991-96, briefly in 1996, and once more from 2001-06 — and is broadly remembered for increasing entry to schooling and initiating key financial and administrative reforms.
Zia’s demise comes simply earlier than the February 12 polls scheduled subsequent yr. Zia was affected by superior cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes, arthritis, and chest and coronary heart issues. She was admitted to Evercare Hospital in Dhaka on November 23, the place she breathed her final.