Dhaka/IBNS, Jan. 22 -- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials confirmed on Thursday that the national team will not travel to India for its scheduled matches at the upcoming T20 World Cup, despite the risk of being removed from the tournament.

The announcement followed a high-level meeting involving BCB representatives, members of the national squad, and interim government sports adviser Asif Nazrul.

The boycott threat, which had been discussed for days, was reaffirmed even after Bangladesh were warned that refusal to participate in India could lead to expulsion from the competition.

Bangladesh's position came a day after the International Cricket Council (ICC) said the tournament would proceed as planned and confirmed that Banglades...