Dhaka, July 1, 2026 (AFP) - World Cup frenzy fuels Islamic flag fury in Bangladesh

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2026-07-01

Supporters of a hardline Bangladeshi preacher have heeded his call to counter fan frenzy around the World Cup by raising Islamic flags across the constitutionally secular country, putting police on alert, the force said Wednesday. Football is extremely popular in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, with hundreds of thousands of fans supporting mainly Brazil and Argentina. Mufti Harun Izhar, a Muslim religious leader, has urged supporters in a recent spee......

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