The Pakistan cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Monday for the three T20 Internationals which begins here on November 19.
The move has been labelled as a political message by the critics prior to the golden jubilee celebrations of Bangladesh's independence. Traditionally during international or bilateral matches, the national flags of the participating countries are hoisted during the games across the world.īut the BCB imposed a restriction on carrying foreign flags by spectators in 2014, a decision which was later withdrawn following widespread criticism. The visiting team's decision to hoist the national flag in the Mirpur ground sparked a huge debate among the Bangladeshi fans during Pakistan's ongoing tour to the nation. "(Pakistan) coach Saqlain Mushtaq launched the practice to boost the team's morale," visiting team manager Ibrahim Badizi told the BBC Bangla Service. Soon after the controversy came to light, the Pakistan Cricket Board came into a damage control mode and said they have adopted the practice of planting the national flag during practice sessions for the past two months.īangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), however, did not make any comment on the issue. What does it indicate?" one of the fans wrote on his Facebook account. "Different countries have come to Bangladesh innumerable times, many matches have been played but neither party needed to practice burying their national flag on the ground. During the Bangladesh liberation war of 1971,which started after the pakistani military initiated Operation Searchlight to stifle rising bengali nationalism and prevent the creation of a bengali state and secession from Pakistan,The Pakistani Army conducted A systematic and large scale genocide and rape campaign(s),targeted especially,but not exclusively against the hindu population.The.
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