BCB President Hassan officially announces women’s team's tour of Pakistan

• 

  File Photo

Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan has officially announced the women's cricket team's tour of Pakistan.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports had earlier cleared the tour.

The team will fly out on either Sunday or Monday, Hassan told reporters at his home on Thursday.

"Bangladesh women's cricket team will get the security of the president in the Pakistan tour. BCB director will be there among others during the tour.

"BCB's Senior Vice President Mahbubul Anam, too, will be present during the games."

Hassan said the girls might only play in Lahore this time around but Karachi, too, is enlisted as a possible venue.

"Our security team visited Pakistan's Lahore and Karachi. They are satisfied with situations there, but advised (the authorities) to take some extra precaution."

The Ministry of Youth and Sports sent a letter to the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday, giving the go-ahead and Joint Secretary Zakir Ahmed told bdnews24.com that the team was supposed to visit Pakistan after the Eid.

A government orders had been issued in this connection, he added.

BCB Media & Communications chief Jalal Yunus said after returning to the country the board president would hold a meeting with the board and affiliates and take the final decision.