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Time to mend bridges

Sports Reporter
standably angered the BCB as the Pakistani players were an essential part of the tournament and its appeal. The BCB, under the leadership of new president Nazmul Hassan Papon, however had the courage to go ahead with the BPL even with the nonparticipation of Pakistani cricketers.
These events transpired as a chain reaction of factors not within cricket's reach, and now there is no benefit for the BCB to be stubborn or hold grudges, especially if it hinders the progress of the country's cricket. Bangladesh must look at the broader picture when they think about their relationship with Pakistan.
The assistance Pakistan have provided in the development of cricket is twofold. Firstly, their players have long been a part of domestic tournaments in Bangladesh, which has given local cricketers the opportunity to grow by playing alongside more experienced and internationalstandard cricketers. As importantly, the PCB have always been a voice of support for Bangladesh when it comes to international cricketing matters and have been generous both in responding to tour invitations and, unlike India, inviting Bangladesh for series.
Nowadays Bangladesh's chances of playing against top-ranked sides have become limited, so it would be unwise to lose a regular source of such opportunities. When a chance has come the BCB's way to revive a once-strong relationship, they must capitalise on it.
And it can open the window. But for that the BCB needs to employ some much-needed diplomatic nous and overlookpastgrudges.
b seems that a formal letter might break the ice. But the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is apparently not ready to come forward to mend the strained relationship with their Pakistan counterparts.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had sought a formal written communication from the BCB before considering the release of its players for the upcoming Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.
The relationship between the two boards was a very friendly and cordial one until Bangladesh cancelled the proposed tour to Pakistan in December 2012. There were genuine reasons for not touring Pakistan as security was a real and everpresentconcern.
The PCB, who was desperate to reintroduce international cricket to their country, had however reacted aggressively to the cancellation, saying that they will reconsider bilateral ties with Bangladesh as they were not ready to sacrifice their interests for those who did not honour promises.
Fingers were pointed at the then BCB president AHM Mustafa Kamal, who reportedly made a promise to his Pakistan counterparts to tour mainly, it was alleged by the PCB, to gain backing for the ICC vice-president's post.
The immediate fallout from the episode was that the PCB denied their players the no-objection certificate (NOC) necessary for them to take part in the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
The last-minute decision had under-