This article, jointly written by Md. Riaz Uddin Khan and Zulker Naeen.
Bangladesh team on practice session at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (4).jpg” by Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive) is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The release of Mustafizur Rahman from Kolkata Knight Riders created what Bangladeshi officials aptly described as a logical paradox. Consequently, this single decision by an Indian Premier League franchise unravelled into something far more dangerous than a mere contractual dispute.
Politicians on both sides of the border were framing the episode in stark, uncompromising terms, which left little room for diplomatic resolution.
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Originally published at Daily Times of Bangladesh on January 18, 2026.
