England are due to play three one-day internationals and two Test matches against the Asian team but the ECB, the governing body for the sport in the country, have said they are “monitoring the situation” in Bangladesh.

They have claimed they are looking at all options and that the “the safety and security of our players and management is always of paramount importance to the ECB”.

The ECB could pull out of the tour completely or they may opt to push for matches to be staged at neutral venues.

Sri Lanka, around 2,000 kilometres to the south of Bangladesh, could potentially host games, as could the United Arab Emirates, the home of the Pakistan team since a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in 2009.

One-day captain Eoin Morgan has admitted the security is a “concern” following the attack, which has been claimed by the so-called Islamic State.

“It is quite a big concern at the moment," the 29-year-old said.

"We've always left the big decisions to the ECB.

“They write reports, send guys out to see if it's safe, then come back to the players to see if they're happy or unhappy.

"But certainly it's a concern."

England are due to leave for Dhaka on September 30.

On the tour, they are scheduled to play two one-day internationals and a Test match in the capital, with Chittagong, Bangladesh’s second biggest city, playing host to the other two contests.

In October of last year, Cricket Australia withdrew from their tour of Bangladesh, citing increasing concerns over security in the region.

Australia were due to play two test matches against Bangladesh in Chittagong but their governing body pulled the team out after Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella was shot dead Dhaka, with militant group Islamic State claiming they initiated the attack.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board were disappointed at Australia’s decision, stressing the country was “one of the safest environments for holding international sporting events”.