He was initially expected to rejoin the team for the India match in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo. He will now remain in Dhaka, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said.

"Mushfiqur has informed us that his wife is still recovering, and he needs to be by her side and with their children," BCB operations chief Mohammed Jalal Yunus.

"We fully understand his situation, and have decided to permit him to skip the game."

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan, who also returned home with Mushfiqur after their defeat against Sri Lanka on September 9, rejoined the team in Colombo on Wednesday.

They will wrap up the campaign with the India game, before preparing for a three-match series against New Zealand at home next week.