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Bangladesh Cricket Board has banned the 14 Bangladesh cricketers for 10 years who have joined the Indian Cricket League (ICL). President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Major General Sina Ibn Jamali said yesterday that those persons who would join in the ICL , would be banned for ten years. Sina Ibn Jamali was addressing a press conference held at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday.

He added that the players, coaches, trainers,who would join the ICL, would be banned for 10 years.

When asked about the national crickters and the other crickters, who joined the ICL , the BCB boss told the newsmen that they knew about them by electronic and print media. If BCB gets confirmation that a cricketer would take part in the ICL, the ban would be applicable for that player also. Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar, Aftab Ahmed, Shahriar Nafees, Farhad Reza, Dhiman Ghosh, Mosharrof Hossain, Nazim Uddin and Alok Kapali announced their retirement from domestic and international cricket on September 14. The eight national cricketers submitted their resgnation letters to Bangladesh Cricket Board on the same day. The players will take part in the upcoming ICL scheduled to start from October 10.

Besides, Mohammad Rafique, Taposh Baisya, Monjurul Islam, Mohammod Sharif, Golam Mabud, Mahbubul Karim also joined in the ICL.

Sina Ibn Jamali said that those cricketers, who joined the ICL, could not take part in the internatinal competitions as well as domestic cricket meets for 10 years. He added that they would discuss with their lawyers about those rebel cricketers to fine them.

When asked about the rebel cricketers that if the cricketers would try to return to Bangladesh's cricket, the board will consider their issues.