24 hours after it was reported that two National Sports Council (NSC) officials will travel to the West Indies accompanying the Bangladesh women’s cricket team, the move has been cancelled by NSC. 

They were removed under the directive of the ministry's adviser, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Rezaul Maksud Zahedi, confirmed the matter to Daily Sun. 

Earlier, it was reported that the Ministry of Youth and Sports had issued a government order (GO) approving a 30-member team. The group included 21 players along with 9 officials, including the coach. The GO for the tour also included the names of two officials from the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the NSC. 

The officials were - MD Ruhul Amin (Documentation cum liason officer) and Shaikh Mohammad Jobayed Hossain (Joint secretary).

Zahedi said, "This has come to our attention. Immediately, our honorable chief adviser's directive was that when any federation's team travels abroad, only professionals directly involved with the team should go. Those who are professionally connected must be sent. The two officials who were included for the West Indies tour have been replaced, and new arrangements have been made."  

The ministry, however, has issued a revised GO. 

When asked how they were initially included in the BCB's tour, Zahedi said, "The Ministry of Youth and Sports acts as the watchdog for every federation. This was done to assist them."  

On whether such individuals could be involved with a cricket team from an autonomous body like the BCB, Zahedi stated, "Even though the BCB is autonomous, every federation falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. As soon as this came to our attention, we removed them."  

Meanwhile, the Chairman and Director of BCB's Women's Wing, Nazmul Abedinn Fahim, stated that they are obliged to comply with the ministry's directives. 

"We received a letter from the ministry. When the ministry issues a directive, we have to implement it. This was not BCB's decision; it came from the ministry," he said.