BCB made the appeal when main opposition party Awami League called another hartal on Monday after two shutdowns on Thursday and Saturday.

"We are worried with the latest political development and little bit anxious about the successful ending of the country's biggest cricket event that took off with a grand opening ceremony," said a gloomy BCB president Ali Asghar at a press conference yesterday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium conference room. His eight advisors were also present at the conference.

"We requested both the government and the opposition to create such an atmosphere where we can successfully finish the tournament. Our national image will be tarnished abroad if we fail to successfully hold it since the ICC high-ups are now in the city," lamented Asghar.

He also informed that they had talked with different political leaders including former BCB president Saber Hossain Chow-dhury and sent letters to different party offices urging them to extend their helping hands instead of undertaking any agitating programmes.

But when contacted, Awami League general secretary Abdul Jalil denied the BCB president's claim and said that they didn't receive any such letter