Sri Lanka have had a prolific run over the last 18 months, securing series triumphs over England and South Africa for the first time ever in any format, apart from their historic Asia Cup win.
India, who finished as runner-up in the 2020 edition of the tournament, are placed in Group A along with six-time winners and defending champions Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
Skipper Devine and batter Bates will be the only two players in the team who have been part of the New Zealand squad in all nine editions of the Women's T20 World Cup.
According to Cricbuzz, the BCB has written to Bangladesh's army chief of staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman seeking security assurance for organising the tournament.
The big-hitting Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian squad unveiled on Tuesday for the Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE from October 3.
In a statement, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice expressed regret and said BCB would have staged a memorable event
Pakistan will start their campaign on October 3 against Sri Lanka, before playing their arch-rivals India on October 6.
Australia will be defending the T20 World Cup title for the third straight time in the UAE