Bangladesh have accepted an invitation from the Asian Hockey Federation to take Pakistan's place in the Men's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, to be held in Jalandhar and Mohali in India from October 27 to November 5. Pakistan pulled out after organisers rejected its request to move the tournament, or its own matches, to a neutral venue over security and dignity concerns amid tensions with India. The withdrawal scraps the scheduled India-Pakistan match and shows how political friction continues to affect sporting ties between two of hockey's traditional rivals, though organisers say the six-team event will go ahead as planned.