The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced revised access policies for journalists in Bangladesh's premium cricket stadium, Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, at Dhaka. On Saturday, bangladesh passed an official notice addressing the journalist to avail gate 1 as their entry point.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board notified that the journalists will be allowed on special occasions, mainly on match days, selected training sessions, official press conferences, and official events held by the board. All dates will be previously communicated to the journalists by the board.

The announcement further confirmed that these regulations will be applicable for whoever is concerned and are not limited to the journalists from any particular country. The notice also informed that all regulations are effective immediately. This is, however, a major security enhancement made by the board around the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The official statement said,

"As part of the ongoing security enhancement measures at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) and its surrounding premises, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) wishes to advise that revised entry regulations are being introduced, which will be effective from now on.”

The statement further added,

“These measures will be applicable to all persons, including the media representatives, entering the stadium complex.”

Seeking cooperation from all concerned parties, the BCB further added,

“The Bangladesh Cricket Board sincerely seeks the understanding and cooperation of all concerned to ensure the smooth implementation of these measures in the broader interest of safety, security and orderly operations at the venue and the BCB offices.”

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Recently the ICC had made a mass denial of Bangladeshi journalists to travel to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Almost 150 journalists were declined. ICC had their reasons. Given Bangladesh feared security concerns for the Bangladeshis in India, ICC did not give the visas even to the journalists.

ICC even revoked the previously given approvals and visas to some photojournalists during the dispute.  While the ICC blocked official access, the Bangladesh Ministry of Youth and Sports clarified that journalists were free to travel to India "at their own risk," provided they held valid visas.

Senior journalists, who covered the World Cups even before Bangladesh was a part of it, did not take it well. Nevertheless, with BCB installing new regulations for all journalists, there are speculations about the move—is this an aftermath of the ICC restrictions? Or a real security enhancement.