Chaos and agitation prevailed outside the Bangabandhu National Stadium immediately before the World Cup opening as ticket-holders and journalists were denied entry for about one and a half hours.
Authorities later explained it was due to the 'security of the prime minister'.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner (operations) Rashidul Islam told bdnews24.com at the stadium's first gate: "For the sake of the prime minister's security, we didn't let in the audience who arrived after 5pm through until 6.20pm."
Hundreds of expensive ticket-buyers were seen standing in long queues at Gate No. 1 of the Bangabandhu Stadium and arguing with the law enforcers who were denying them entry without assigning any valid reason.
Milon Mahmud, a ticket holder, told bdnews24.com he arrived before five and had to wait until 6.20. "Many went back home being unable to get in."
Authorities later explained it was due to the 'security of the prime minister'.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner (operations) Rashidul Islam told bdnews24.com at the stadium's first gate: "For the sake of the prime minister's security, we didn't let in the audience who arrived after 5pm through until 6.20pm."
Hundreds of expensive ticket-buyers were seen standing in long queues at Gate No. 1 of the Bangabandhu Stadium and arguing with the law enforcers who were denying them entry without assigning any valid reason.
Milon Mahmud, a ticket holder, told bdnews24.com he arrived before five and had to wait until 6.20. "Many went back home being unable to get in."
