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Bangladesh's former spin-bowling coach Rangana Herath has refused to extend his contract with the team following the end of the two-year deal.

According to Cricbuzz, BCB cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus informed the reporters following a meeting of the foreign coach recruiting committee that Herath has decided to discontinue and won't get involved in Bangladesh cricket.

"Herath is not with us. The offer we made to him (Herath) he did not accept and so he is no more with us," Yunus told the media.

BCB recently formed a five-member foreign coach recruiting committee that includes two former national captains - Khaled Mahmud and Naimur Rahman - along with BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury and BCB programme head David Moore along with Yunus.

Yunus also informed the recruiting committee have shortlisted a number of coaches for various coaching positions that became vacant at the conclusion of existing contracts of foreign coaches.

"The head coach will arrive on February 20 and we are working to fill the vacant positions. We have a committee that includes Naimur Rahman, Khaled Mahmud, CEO (Nizamuddin Chowdhury), David Moore and me," he said.

"Today we sat and made the shortlist and very soon we will take interview. We will take virtual interview on February 6 from the shortlist," he added.