United News of Bangladesh

Sports Minister Aminul Haque said on Tuesday he expects India's cricket team to tour Bangladesh in September as scheduled.  He said he is hoping that the series will help restore cricket ties after months of strain between the two countries following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, which was a close ally of the Indian ruling party.  Sports organisation structure being rebuilt from ground up: Aminul  India are due to play three ODIs and three T20Is in Bangladesh in September. The series was originally scheduled for last year but was postponed amid diplomatic tensions. Questions over the tour resurfaced after Bangladesh's interim government withdrew from this year's T20 World Cup in India, citing security concerns. The decision came after Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from the Indian Premier League in March. Speaking to reporters at the National Swimming Complex in Mirpur, Aminul said the government wants to use sport to improve relations with neighbouring countries. "I have spoken with officials at the Indian High Commission, and they have also been in touch with us," Aminul said. "Everyone is waiting for India to come to Bangladesh in September." He said the government believes the tensions that emerged over recent events should not stand in the way of sporting ties. "We should move past what happened and ensure that our sporting relations, communication and exchanges with neighbouring countries continue as normal," he said.