India, June 13 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) issued a strong-worded statement after off-spinner Nayeem Hasan was reportedly assaulted by the police in Chattogram. The incident occurred when he was returning home from the Dhaka airport after his team, Prime Bank Cricket Club, played in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. The BCB described the behaviour of the law enforcement officers as "unacceptable" and "inappropriate" and also demanded a thorough and impartial investigation into the matter.

"The Bangladesh Cricket Board expresses its deep concern regarding the reported incident involving harassment and abuse of Bangladesh national team cricketer Nayeem Hasan by some law-enforcing agency members in Chattogram on Friday ev...