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नेपालको द्विपक्षीय शृङ्खला प्रस्तावप्रति बंगलादेश क्रिकेट बोर्ड सकारात्मक Bangladesh Cricket Board positive about Nepal's bilateral series proposal

Reporting through 14 September 2026 (Nepal time).
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Reader brief · What to know

What happened. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said it is preparing to hold a bilateral cricket series with Nepal within the current cricket cycle and has taken the Cricket Association of Nepal's (CAN) proposal positively. Online Khabar Ratopati

Why it matters. Nepal and Bangladesh have not played any bilateral international series so far, Online Khabar reports. Online Khabar Ratopati says Bangladesh's practice of preparing its schedule well in advance suggests a possible Nepal series could be included in its upcoming international calendar. Ratopati

What to watch. BCB head of cricket operations Shahriar Nafees said a formal announcement will be made once there is further progress, and Setopati reports him saying that will follow once talks reach a concrete stage and the series is confirmed. Online Khabar Setopati

At a glance

  • Nepal's proposal arrived earlier On Saturday, Nafees told reporters that CAN had sent a proposal for a bilateral series some time ago and that the BCB took it positively. Online Khabar Ratopati
  • Window sought within current cycle Nafees said Bangladesh's Future Tours Programme is very busy, but efforts are under way to find a suitable window within the current cycle. Setopati Ratopati
  • Venue, dates and format undecided Setopati reports Bangladesh is working toward playing the series on Nepal's home ground, but Ratopati reports Nafees said the dates, format and venue cannot yet be stated with certainty. Setopati Ratopati

1. How the boards are talking

Stage of talks described differently Online Khabar reports the BCB confirmed formal discussions between both boards, while Setopati describes the discussions as preliminary. Online Khabar Setopati

CAN wants the same period Nafees said CAN had also asked for the series to be played within the same period, Ratopati reported. Ratopati

History: an earlier diplomatic request Earlier, Nepal's ambassador in Dhaka, Ghanashyam Bhandari, met Bangladesh's youth and sports state minister Aminul Haque and urged that a series be organised; Online Khabar did not say when the meeting took place. Online Khabar

2. Where and when it could happen

Nepal proposed as host Ratopati reports that CAN proposed Bangladesh come to Nepal to play the series. Ratopati

Dates hard to fix now Nafees said Bangladesh's busy international schedule makes it difficult to fix dates immediately, Ratopati reported. Ratopati

Schedules drawn up in advance Nafees said Bangladesh prepares its international cricket schedule well in advance, according to Ratopati. Ratopati

3. What remains unclear

No CAN statement in the coverage None of the sources reviewed include a statement from CAN in response, and the quoted remarks all come from Nafees. Online Khabar Setopati Ratopati

Proposal date not given None of the sources reviewed say when CAN sent its proposal, beyond describing it as some time ago. Online Khabar Setopati Ratopati

Agreement still required Ratopati says Nepal would get the chance to play a bilateral series against Bangladesh if the boards agree. Ratopati

4. Related developments: Bangladesh's other commitments

Asian Games preparation Nafees said Bangladesh's Asian Games squad would begin preparations from September 13, Ratopati reported. Ratopati

Afghanistan series in UAE Ratopati reported the Afghanistan series will be played in the UAE, possibly in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah, with the Afghanistan Cricket Board making the final venue decision. Ratopati

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