{"id":33171,"date":"2026-03-28T12:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=33171"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:24:55","slug":"info-ministry-refutes-report-on-lifting-ipl-broadcast-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=33171","title":{"rendered":"Info Ministry refutes report on lifting IPL broadcast ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today refuted a report claiming that the ban on broadcasting the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been lifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe decision taken by the previous government to suspend IPL broadcasts still remains in force,\u201d said a press release of the ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The release said a report published in The Daily Star under the headline 'Govt lifts bar on IPL telecast in Bangladesh' and similar reports carried by other media outlets regarding the withdrawal of the IPL broadcast ban in Bangladesh have come to the ministry\u2019s notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clarifying the matter, the ministry said the earlier decision to stop IPL broadcasts is still effective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It added that the ministry has already sought opinions and advice from the Ministry of Youth and Sports in this regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said further steps would be taken based on the opinion of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry requested all concerned media outlets to urgently publish its protest to remove any confusion created by the reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today refuted a report claiming that the ban on broadcasting the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been lifted. \u201cThe decision taken by the previous government to suspend IPL broadcasts still remains in force,\u201d said a press release of the ministry. 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