Women's T20 World Cup relocated from Bangladesh to UAE
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The 2024 Women's T20 World Cup scheduled for October has been moved out of Bangladesh and will instead take place in the United Arab Emirates, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday.
The decision to change the venue comes after unrest that led to the overthrow of prime minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 years of iron-fisted rule.
More than 450 people were killed in the weeks of protests leading up to her August 5 ouster, most by police fire.
"I would like to thank the team at the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) for exploring all avenues to try and enable the event to be hosted in Bangladesh," ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said in a statement.
"But travel advisories from the governments of a number of the participating teams meant that wasn't feasible."
He added: "However, they will retain hosting rights. We look forward to taking an ICC global event to Bangladesh in the near future."
The tournament will be staged October 3-20 across two venues in the UAE - Dubai and Sharjah.