Nazmul Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, acknowledged the toxic relationship between senior campaigners Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal.

In an exclusive interview with Cricbuzz on Saturday, the BCB chief acknowledged that there has been a breach between them that is affecting the environment of the dressing room.

 He also accepted that he had taken measures to settle the issue, but they didn’t work.

‘This is not a healthy dressing room, this I can guarantee you. This thing [the rift between Shakib and Tamim] is not that I have not tried to sort it out. I have spoken with both of them, and I felt that it is not easy to settle the issues [between them] at the moment,’ he said.

 ‘This is my observation. Both of them have been given the same message: We don't know what is going on between you, but during a game or series that you are playing, these differences cannot come out. Both of them assured me that it wouldn't be there during the game,’ he added.

"They [Shakib and Tamim] have to talk on the field and in the dressing room as well. The atmosphere of the dressing room was bad too, but it improved a bit.’

Nazmul stated unequivocally that he does not want this type of toxic relationship to continue in the dressing room from the upcoming England series.

‘From this series [upcoming home series against England from March 1] I want to change it [their relationship] in the dressing room at least. What they do outside is not a concern for me.’