‘Peer Sabra is playing, turn around’—this is how a person was standing in front of the police barricade opposite gate number 1 of Mirpur Sher-i Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
This is the morning scene of the first day of the Bangladesh–South Africa Test on Monday (October 21). All surrounding roads adjacent to the main gate have been closed to the general public. Soldiers have been deployed little by little. It is understood that the entire area has been surrounded by a security blanket. .
Going to the ground, it can be seen that the common people are arguing with the policemen at all the barricades. Even after showing the ID card of the office, the clearance is not available. They can enter the barricade only by showing a ticket. The locals have faced many problems. An office goer told RisingBD, ‘There is already a lot of traffic in Dhaka. Now almost all roads around here have been closed. As a result we have to go around. Time is running out. There is nothing to do.’
Such security originated from the movement of Shakib Al Hasan‘s fans. Yesterday from noon to evening there was a chase between Shakib fans and Shakib opponents. Shakib’s fans were attacked by anti-Shakib fans. However, the army members did not let the situation go out of control.
A total of thousands of visitors were seen in the gallery till 11 am today. No visitors were seen in the lower part of any part of the gallery except the grand stand alone. A spectator named Arafat Hossain, who came to watch the game, said that he had to come under the control of checking even with tickets.
‘I was bringing the ticket. Checked several times from the start to the entrance to the stadium. I have never seen this before. However, if it is a beautiful game, it will be good.’ Arafat said.
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