A significant controversy has erupted in Bangladesh cricket after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director and finance committee chairman, M Nazmul Islam, publicly labeled former national captain Tamim Iqbal an 'Indian agent' on Facebook. This incendiary comment came in response to Iqbal's recent remarks, where he advocated for a calm and long-term perspective on Bangladesh's participation in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in India. Iqbal had urged the BCB to prioritize the future and interests of Bangladesh cricket, suggesting that many issues could be resolved through dialogue, rather than being swayed by emotion. His comments were made amidst a backdrop of rising tensions between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), particularly after Bangladesh expressed reluctance to travel to India for the T20 World Cup. This reluctance reportedly intensified following the BCCI's instruction to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from his IPL squad for unspecified reasons. Nazmul Islam's Facebook post, which he later deleted but circulated widely via screenshots, declared that the people of Bangladesh had witnessed the 'emergence of yet another proven Indian agent.' This remark triggered immediate and widespread condemnation across the Bangladeshi cricketing fraternity. The Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) issued a strong statement, expressing shock, astonishment, and anger, calling the comment 'utterly disgraceful' and 'unacceptable and insulting to the entire cricket community.' Several prominent national cricketers, including Taijul Islam, Mominul Haque, Taskin Ahmed, and Tamim's brother Nafees Iqbal, publicly denounced Nazmul Islam's remarks, demanding a public apology and accountability. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed that it will take action against director Najmul for his controversial statement. The incident underscores the delicate political and sporting relations between the two cricketing nations.