BPL member secretary Iftekhar Rahman said the decision to drop Chattogram was taken considering two factors. One, having lost two days in Sylhet, they had to find two extra days to shift the broadcast equipment to Chattogram. Two, they also had to keep in mind the Bangladesh players’ preparation for the T20 World Cup, which follows soon after the BPL’s conclusion.
“There was no gap in our fixtures,” Iftekhar told ESPNcricinfo. “Moving from Sylhet to Chattogram, especially with the broadcast equipment needing the shifting between the two cities, will need at least two days. Given that we had to postpone the matches on Monday and Tuesday, we couldn’t move to Chattogram.
“I know it is disappointing for Chattogram, but if we started the tournament in Chattogram, Sylhet would have missed out. Our other major concern was the BPL final date. We couldn’t shift even one day as the Bangladesh team needs time to prepare for the T20 World Cup. So we had to take these factors into consideration.”