The 12-team one-day competition that is central to the protest is also
the biggest source of income for the top cricketers, but the Dhaka clubs
have refused to participate without the national players who are
currently touring Zimbabwe.
The tournament, topmost in Dhaka's league structure, was supposed to be
held in March but the Bangladesh players were touring Sri Lanka. It
could be held in May, but the clubs have suggested August and September.
It will be in the middle of the monsoon season, and it has led to
speculation that many of the top clubs are trying to push it past a
point where the next BCB elections will have votes from club councillors
from the previous season.
The BCB election is held with votes from councillors representing Dhaka
clubs, among many other bodies from across the country, from the latest
season. The other leagues and tournaments have been held in the 2012-13
season, but the Dhaka Premier League clubs are the most influential in
Bangladesh cricket.
Jalal Yunus, the chairman of CCDM, the league's organising committee,
has conceded that the domestic calendar should have given priority to
the Dhaka Premier League ahead of the Bangladesh Premier League, the
franchise-based Twenty20 competition, and added that all parties have to
come to an agreement for the tournament to kick off.
"After the National Cricket League, the Dhaka Premier League is the most
important tournament," said Jalal. "We cannot ignore it. We probably
made some mistakes in the calendar. I think it should have more
precedence than the BPL, during which we cannot hold any other
tournaments.
"We cannot function without the BCB, CCDM, the clubs and the players. At
the same time, you cannot force it on to the clubs or the players. We
want the tournament to run smoothly, so as a result, we have to come
into a middle ground."
BCB president Nazmul Hassan met with the players' representatives and
assured that a solution will be given within the next two weeks.
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