Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy's suspension in the domestic circuit has caused quite a stir in the cricket fraternity over the past few days. Here, we present the timeline that highlights how things have transpired in a chronological manner:      

April 12: Mohammedan skipper Towhid Hridoy was suspended for one game after a heated exchange with on-field umpires Tanvir Ahmed and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat during a Dhaka Premier League fixture against Abahani in Mirpur. Hridoy exacerbated the situation after the match by telling the media, "He [Saikat] is an international umpire and we respect him. But we are also international players."

April 13: Following Hridoy's comments to the media, he was handed three more demerit points, making it seven in total. The match referee then handed him a two-match ban along with a fine of Tk 80,000.

April 17: Hridoy didn't play in Mohammedan's first DPL Super League game against Legends of Rupganj. Mohammedan lost by nine wickets.

April 20: Hridoy was named in Mohammedan's playing XI against Agrani Bank Cricket Club in their second Super League match at BKSP-3. When both BCB and CCDM were asked about the ban reduction, none could offer a clear answer. Mohammedan officials claimed that they appealed for reduction of the ban and the CCDM responded by reducing the ban. Technical committee member Enamul Haque Moni said he was unsure how the suspension was reduced and also resigned from his position.

April 22: Saikat threatened to quit domestic umpiring over alleged inconsistencies in the handling of Hridoy's ban.

April 23: BCB director Nazmul Abedeen Fahim was appointed as convener of the technical committee in place of Moni.

April 24: Fahim said in the media that Hridoy will be suspended for his team's upcoming DPL match against Gazi Group.

April 25: Several national team and domestic cricketers, led by Tamim Iqbal, gathered at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in the morning. After a meeting among themselves, they met BCB president Faruque Ahmed and two more directors. Later, the BCB confirmed through a press release that the enforcement of Hridoy's suspension was deferred over a 12-month period, as the DPL technical Committee nullified the memo from the umpires' committee which had revised the sanction table whereby seven demerit points equate to a one-match suspension.