England cricket team are coming to Bangladesh later this year, ECB has confirmed, lifting the cloud of uncertainty on the winter tour over security concerns.
The England and Wales Cricket Board in a Twitter message early on Friday (BdST) said, "We can confirm that @englandcricket's tour of Bangladesh will continue as planned. A brief statement to follow shortly."
England one-day team will visit Bangladesh first. They are scheduled to set foot in Dhaka on Sep 30. The month-long tour will end with a couple of Test matches.
Headed by ECB's security adviser Reg Dickason, a three-man security team recently visited Bangladesh and inspected venues and hotel.
Having returned to England, the team held a discussion with the ODI squad and Test captain Alastair Cook where information on England's last two tours of Bangladesh were used for a deeper assessment.
England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan had earlier said that there will be no pressure on players should the tour receive a green light from Dickason.
"There’s always room for a personal decision. You never put anyone under pressure to go on a tour."
Bangladesh’s deadliest militant attack on a restaurant in Dhaka's Gulshan on the night of Jul 1 had put England's Bangladesh tour under security cloud.
Before the World Twenty20 in India this year, Bangladesh hosted the Asia Cup and the Under-19 World Cup without any hiccups. England competed in the second tournament.
After Cricket Australia had put off the Aussie’s trip to Bangladesh for a bilateral series last year citing security concerns, their youth team also pulled out of the Under-19 event for the same reason, according to a news agency.

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Source: The Financial Express