'Bangladesh extremely safe country': BCB president Tamim Iqbal on India's Bangladesh tour

Tamim Iqbal said, "Bangladesh extremely safe country."

The BCB president remains hopeful that India will tour Bangladesh. India last toured Bangladesh in 2022 for a two-match Test series, where they registered a 2-0 clean sweep.

Tamim Iqbal, who serves as president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, has publicly expressed confidence about the country’s readiness to host international teams. His comments underscore the board’s interest in staging high-profile fixtures and in welcoming the Indian side. There has been a pattern of discussions at administrative levels about arranging future tours, and the BCB has signalled its intention to pursue those opportunities.

India’s most recent visit, in 2022, was a short Test campaign consisting of two matches, and ended with India winning both games. That result remains the latest bilateral engagement between the two nations on Bangladeshi soil. The memory of that series is part of the context in which current talks about another tour are taking place.

The BCB president admitted that while he is working towards bringing India to Bangladesh, there are certain matters that are beyond his control. That acknowledgement reflects limits on what the cricket board alone can determine when arranging tours involving major international opponents.

Tamim’s public remarks serve to reiterate Bangladesh’s position as a willing host and to reassure stakeholders about safety. The board’s continued efforts will determine whether those discussions move from planning into confirmed fixtures.