DHAKA – The Bangladesh authorities have ordered the shutdown of a madrassah next to a cricket stadium in Dhaka ahead of the Indian team’s upcoming tour of the country.
“This is the first time we have received a request from the government administration to keep the complex closed,” the head of madrassah said.
Bangladesh Cricket Board security chief Hussain Imam said the madrassah was told to shut “as part of additional security measures” for the Indian cricketers, who arrive in Dhaka on Monday to play the Test and three ODIs.
Bangladeshi madrassahs have been under the spotlight in recent months after two of their students were arrested over the slaughter of a blogger in the heart of the country’s capital.
Cricket board’s Imam said security steps were also being scaled up in view of the controversial World Cup match between the two teams in the World Cup in Australia-New Zealand earlier this year.
Bangladeshi fans were left infuriated when several umpiring decisions went against them, dashing their hope to reach the semifinals for the first time.
The then Bangladeshi president of the International Cricket Council Mustafa Kamal added fuel to the controversy by suggesting the umpires were biased.
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