Dhaka, May 7 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has charged several players, team officials, franchise owners and participants with breaching of various provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Participants (the "Code").

The charges arise out of investigations conducted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board Integrity Unit (BCBIU) in relation to alleged corrupt conduct, betting activities, failures to cooperate with anti-corruption investigations, and obstruction of investigations connected to the Bangladesh Premier League T20 (BPL T20), 12th Edition, as per a BCB statement.

The investigations related to alleged betting-related activities, corrupt approaches, failures to comply with Demand Notices issued under Article 4.3 of the Code,...