Hathurusingha submitted resignation during SA tour, says BCB president

Chandika Hathurusingha sent in a letter wanting to step down from the post of Bangladesh head coach during the team's tour of South Africa last month, according to BCB president Nazmul Hassan. He said that Hathurusingha had not discussed the matter with the board since then, but said he may be in Dhaka after November 15, reports ESPNcricinfo.

Hassan said that Hathurusingha didn't provide a reason for wanting to resign, but had done a similar thing in August 2016 when Sri Lanka Cricket offered him the head coach's position.

"He gave me a letter in the first week of October, possibly after the second Test (against South Africa) and definitely before October 15. He didn't specifically mention a reason, so I can't really say what has happened before I can speak to him. He said he is no longer interested.

"He had an offer from Sri Lanka last year; the country's president had called him to give him the proposal. He showed me offers from other countries. But now I am unable to say why he is leaving - whether it is a better offer, family reasons or something else that is bothering him."

Hassan said Hathurusingha has stopped all communication with the BCB, except for taking one call in which he apparently said he will arrive in Dhaka later this month.