Pak cricket team decision to hoist flag at practice session in Bangladesh sparks major controversy

Pakistan cricket staff’s determination to hoist its nationwide flag within the Mirpur floor in Dhaka throughout a apply session on Tuesday has created an enormous controversy forward of the three-match T20 collection.

Many Bangladeshi followers took the transfer as a political message through the yr of golden jubilee celebrations of the nation’s independence.

Bangladesh State Minister for Data and Broadcasting Dr Murad Hasan has demanded that the Pakistan staff ought to be despatched again with the flag.

“Pakistan cricketers hoist their nationwide flag throughout apply. This isn’t acceptable below any circumstances. I am unable to assist it in any means,” he advised reporters in Chittagong on Tuesday.

The Minister mentioned, “Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s daughter and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken Bangladesh cricket to a brand new excessive via varied initiatives. Pakistan staff’s hoisting nationwide flag in Dhaka is a superb blow to our nationwide spirit at a time when Bangladesh is celebrating golden jubilee of its independence from Pakistan and Mujib Borsho marking beginning centenary of Bangabandhu”.

Quickly after the controversy got here to mild, the Pakistan Cricket Board mentioned they’ve adopted the choice of placing up the nationwide flag throughout apply classes for the previous two months.

“(Pakistan) coach Saqlain Mushtaq launched the apply to spice up the staff’ morale,” visiting staff supervisor Ibrahim Badizi mentioned.

The Pakistan cricket staff arrived in Dhaka on Monday for the three T20 Internationals which start in Dhaka on November 19.

Key civil society physique Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee termed this transfer of Pakistan cricket staff a disrespect to the sovereignty of Bangladesh.