Security tight around England's opening match in Bangladesh

Record ID: 84733

  • Title: Security tight around England's opening match in Bangladesh
  • Date: 4th October 2016
  • Summary: FATULLAH, NEAR DHAKA, BANGLADESH (OCTOBER 4, 2016) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF THE FATULLAH STADIUM SPECTATORS QUEUING TO ENTER THE STADIUM SPECTATORS CARRY BANGLADESHI FLAG SPECTATORS HOLDING A REPLICA OF A TIGER (SOUNDBITE) (Bengali) MAINUL HASAN, CRICKET FAN, SAYING: "I hope Bangladesh will win and we will celebrate after the match, will dance all together." EXTERIOR AS SPECTATORS MOVE TOWARDS THE ENTRANCE MEMBERS OF THE RAPID ACTION BATTALION IN VAN POSITIONED OUTSIDE THE STADIUM VARIOUS SECURITY PERSONNEL SEARCHING SPECTATORS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE STADIUM SECURITY PERSONNEL AT THE PLAYERS' ENTRANCE GATE SECURITY PERSONNEL CHECKING CAR ARMY SOLDIERS STANDING NEAR THE GATE WITH THEIR SNIFFER DOGS VARIOUS OF THE DOGS POLICE OFFICER WATCHING THE AREA OUTSIDE THE STADIUM WITH BINOCULARS RESIDENTS ON THE ROOF OF THEIR BUILDING WATCHING CRICKET POLICEMAN STANDING GUARD ON A BUILDING VARIOUS OF POLICE OFFICER WATCHING THE AREA OUTSIDE THE STADIUM WITH BINOCULARS TWO POLICEMAN STANDING ON THE ROOF OF ANOTHER BUILDING NERA THE STADIUM WATCH WITH BINOCULARS WIDE OF THE STADIUM SPECTATORS INSIDE THE STADIUM ENGLISH PLAYERS IN THE FIELD SPECTATORS
  • Embargoed: 19th October 2016 10:57
  • Keywords: England Bangladesh Cricket Security
  • Location: FATULLAH, NEAR DHAKA, BANGLADESH
  • City: FATULLAH, NEAR DHAKA, BANGLADESH
  • Country: Bangladesh
  • Topics: Cricket,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA00152LALHB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: England's cricket tour of Bangladesh opened under tight security on Tuesday (October 4) with a friendly match against an invitational side in Fatullah.
    Spectators and vehicles were searched before entering the ground, sniffer dogs were deployed and police kept watch on the crowd and the stadium from nearby buildings.
    The England and Wales Cricket Board's security delegation deemed the country was safe for the five-week tour to proceed after concerns were raised following an attack by gunmen on a cafe in Dhaka which killed 22 people in July.
    But England's squad was weakened by the withdrawal of one-day captain Eoin Morgan and batsman Alex Hales due to security fears over the tour which comprises three-one day internationals and two test matches.
    Muslim-majority Bangladesh faces what appears to be a growing threat of militant violence and has seen a string of incidents last year including the shooting of three foreigners, two of whom died.
    Last year, Australia pulled out of their tour to Bangladesh over security concerns and did not compete in the under-19 World Cup hosted in the country for the same reasons.
    Cricket is no stranger to dealing with security issues in South Asia. Pakistan have hosted most of their international matches in the United Arab Emirates since a bus containing the Sri Lanka team was attacked by 12 gunmen in Lahore in 2009.
    The tourists first match was a limited over fixture against a Bangladesh Cricket Board select side near the capital Dhaka.
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