NEW DELHI: Bangladesh's cricketers have withdrawn their boycott and agreed to return to action after holding talks with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), allowing the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) to resume as scheduled on Friday.

The BPL had been on the brink of suspension after several senior national players protested against BCB director Najmul Islam, objecting to remarks they felt were disrespectful. The standoff prompted urgent discussions within the board.

In an effort to ease tensions, the BCB removed Najmul Islam from his role as head of the finance committee, a decision that helped pave the way for a temporary resolution.

Speaking at a late-night press conference at the BCB headquarters, CWAB president Mohammad Mithun said the players agreed to make certain compromises to avoid further disruption.

Standing alongside BCB director Iftekhar Rahman, Mithun said the decision was taken with the broader interests of the game in mind, confirming that players would return to the field from Friday.

"They (the BCB) have assured us that they will reach out to him (BCB director M Nazmul Islam) and fulfil our demands as early as possible."

The two BPL matches which were abandoned on Thursday -- Chattogram Royals vs Noakhali Express and Rajshahi Warriors vs Sylhet Titans in Dhaka -- are now being played on Friday. The match between Chattogram Royals and Noakhali Express is in progress.

Earlier on Thursday, despite the removal of Najmul from the key BCB post, two matches of the BPL scheduled on the day were postponed.

The furore started after Najmul, while reiterating Bangladesh's refusal to travel to India for next month's T20 World Cup on account of "security worries", rejected concerns surrounding players' remuneration should the country withdraw.

He stated that the players would not be compensated as they have not justified the support so far, having failed to win a single ICC event.

The comments caused an outrage with CWAB calling for his immediate ouster from BCB.

Bangladesh are refusing to tour India, citing security concerns after pacer Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from the IPL on BCCI's instructions for unspecified "developments all around".

The BCB is still in talks with the ICC to figure a way out after the world body showed reluctance to shift Bangladesh's four games in India to Sri Lanka.

(With PTI Inputs)