The England team is slated to play three One-Day Internationals, followed by a two-match Test series in Bangladesh starting October 7 later this year. The cricket team is scheduled to arrive on September 30. The safety concerns in Bangladesh were raised following a terror attack in a Dhaka cafe on July 1 which had left 20 dead.
Jalal Yunus, BCB's media chairman, said the board would be willing to facilitate any meeting that the ECB delegation requests. "We have been in constant communication with the ECB for the past few months," Yunus said. "Their meeting with the British and Australian high commissions, the home minister and the security agencies will be of importance.
"Besides, if they want to meet any other top officials of the government, we will get them the appointment. Terrorism is not an issue only in Bangladesh but in many parts of the world like London, Paris or India. But that does not mean sports will be stopped or hampered."
ECB's security delegation includes ECB's security advisor Reg Dickason, Professional Cricketers' Association chief executive David Leatherdale and ECB's director of cricket operations John Carr.
BCB is fairly confident of the senior team's tour after the England team participated in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in January earlier this year, despite Australia's withdrawal.
"We had arranged such a big tournament without any trouble and England sent their team to it. I hope they will take note of that.
"If Bangladesh have managed to provide proper security to so many teams during the Under-19 World Cup, they should realise that it should be way easy to take care of a single team," Yunus pointed.
"We need co-operation from everyone. This tour of England has become a national interest now and I will expect everyone to do their respective duty properly," Yunus said. "The accreditation system for this series will be done very carefully and also the entrance to the stadium will have vigilant monitoring, he concluded.
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