Dhaka, April 29 -- Former skipper Shakib Al Hasan reckons Bangladesh cricket suffered a "great loss" by not playing in the last ICC T20 World Cup following the decision of the interim government.

Speaking on the sidelines of a promotional event in Mumbai on Wednesday, the former ace all-rounder also expressed his disappointment on missing the global tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka between Feb 7 and Mar 8.

"I think that's a big loss. A great miss as far as Bangladesh cricket is concerned because we as a country love watching our players play World Cups," the Times of India quoted him as saying.

Describing his compatriots as cricket-lovers, he said: "A country like Bangladesh not participating in the World Cup was a big miss....