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Armoured personnel carriers (APC) are likely to join police vans to give extra security for Cricket World Cup players in Chittagong, officials said on Sunday. Bangladesh meet England in their day-night World Cup Group B match on March 11 and Netherlands in another late game on March 14 at Zohur Ahm
ed Chowdhury stadium at the country's main port city, some 300 kilometres southeast of the capital Dhaka.

"We have made a request to the army to deploy APCs to ensure safe movement of the players in the city," Abul Kashem, commissioner of Chittagong Metropolitan Police, told Reuters.

Although the authorities have made elaborate plans including organising the army's strike force for deployment immediately in a crisis, APCs have not been used to so far to back up police and other security staff in Dhaka.

The request was made after a bus carrying West Indies players was hit by stones in Dhaka as Bangladesh fans vented their anger after the hosts were skittled for their lowest ever ODI score of 58 before falling to a nine-wicket defeat.

"Friday's incident tarnished the image of the country and it should never be allowed to recur," Abdul Karim, principal secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, told reporters in Chittagong.

"Security has been tightened across the city, mainly at the stadium and hotels where players and officials of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board will be staying," a police officer added.

Apart from security, traditional hospitality is planned for World Cup players with exclusive zones at Patenga beach, just a few kilometres away from the stadium, reserved for them.

"We are trying to host the players in a different manner so that the event in Chittagong will be always remembered," Ali Abbas, spokesman for the local organising committee, said in a telephone interview.

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Well whatever the case is, it's quite funny. Yesterday when the Indies flew back, a group of people (around 100) wished them good-bye with flowers saying we are sorry.
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Armoured personnel carriers (APC) are likely to join police vans to give extra security for Cricket World Cup players in Chittagong, officials said on Sunday. Bangladesh meet England in their day-night World Cup Group B match on March 11 and Netherlands in another late game on March 14 at Zohur Ahm
ed Chowdhury stadium at the country's main port city, some 300 kilometres southeast of the capital Dhaka.

"We have made a request to the army to deploy APCs to ensure safe movement of the players in the city," Abul Kashem, commissioner of Chittagong Metropolitan Police, told Reuters.

Although the authorities have made elaborate plans including organising the army's strike force for deployment immediately in a crisis, APCs have not been used to so far to back up police and other security staff in Dhaka.

The request was made after a bus carrying West Indies players was hit by stones in Dhaka as Bangladesh fans vented their anger after the hosts were skittled for their lowest ever ODI score of 58 before falling to a nine-wicket defeat.

"Friday's incident tarnished the image of the country and it should never be allowed to recur," Abdul Karim, principal secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, told reporters in Chittagong.

"Security has been tightened across the city, mainly at the stadium and hotels where players and officials of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board will be staying," a police officer added.

Apart from security, traditional hospitality is planned for World Cup players with exclusive zones at Patenga beach, just a few kilometres away from the stadium, reserved for them.

"We are trying to host the players in a different manner so that the event in Chittagong will be always remembered," Ali Abbas, spokesman for the local organising committee, said in a telephone interview.

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Well whatever the case is, it's quite funny. Yesterday when the Indies flew back, a group of people (around 100) wished them good-bye with flowers saying we are sorry.
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APCs seems to be little too much. There is not much threat to players from armed gangs, deploying more police should have been sufficient.
 
Eventhough I think APCs are an overkill....But a few rotten apples gave a bad name to the game. And I stand with those guys who had the courtesy to turn up at the airport and apologize eventhough it is not their mistake.
 
Armoured personnel carriers (APC) are likely to join police vans to give extra security for Cricket World Cup players in Chittagong, officials said on Sunday. Bangladesh meet England in their day-night World Cup Group B match on March 11 and Netherlands in another late game on March 14 at Zohur Ahm
ed Chowdhury stadium at the country's main port city, some 300 kilometres southeast of the capital Dhaka.

"We have made a request to the army to deploy APCs to ensure safe movement of the players in the city," Abul Kashem, commissioner of Chittagong Metropolitan Police, told Reuters.

Although the authorities have made elaborate plans including organising the army's strike force for deployment immediately in a crisis, APCs have not been used to so far to back up police and other security staff in Dhaka.

The request was made after a bus carrying West Indies players was hit by stones in Dhaka as Bangladesh fans vented their anger after the hosts were skittled for their lowest ever ODI score of 58 before falling to a nine-wicket defeat.

"Friday's incident tarnished the image of the country and it should never be allowed to recur," Abdul Karim, principal secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, told reporters in Chittagong.

"Security has been tightened across the city, mainly at the stadium and hotels where players and officials of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board will be staying," a police officer added.

Apart from security, traditional hospitality is planned for World Cup players with exclusive zones at Patenga beach, just a few kilometres away from the stadium, reserved for them.

"We are trying to host the players in a different manner so that the event in Chittagong will be always remembered," Ali Abbas, spokesman for the local organising committee, said in a telephone interview.

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Well whatever the case is, it's quite funny. Yesterday when the Indies flew back, a group of people (around 100) wished them good-bye with flowers saying we are sorry.
2011-03-05-18-09-17-070916200-8.jpg

Deployment of APCs seems to be a bit of overkill. Only a few misguided people were involved in the stone throwing incident. But the authorities in Bangladesh are being careful. :tup:

The underlined part is the one that matters. I'm pretty sure that the stone throwers were less than a handful, while the people who turned out to apologise for the stone throwers were much more than that.
That is the memory that the WI team should carry with them when they return home- that of genuine sports lovers, not some miscreants.
And the irony of it is that the stone throwers were probably targeting their own team (but could'nt identify the bus or its occupants-- because of tinted glasses). But that is no excuse at all, its only a game.

People of Bangladesh are genuinely spirited and emotional people, and do not hesitate to applaud good sportsmen also.
 
What happened after west Indies Bangladesh match is very unfortunate event for us . it was sudden expression of anger by some angry supporters who could not digest such a horrible score by Bangladesh where we were expecting to win or at least make very close contest .but as the result was beyond our dream thats why that event occurred . In fact very few angry protesters were involve in that incident . so i think if we start deploying apc will make this simple incident a Big thing to international media which ulmately may create a image of bangladesh which does not have any security or threat is very big that apc need to give security toward international player . we are simply making a simple incident a big factor .
 
The incident was totally uncalled for. This is the first time something like that happened over here. Usually we try to cheer our team even if they encounter a bad game but who knows what happened the other day.
West indies has a big fan base over here so it was quite a shock. I don't blame our team, their average age is just 22(lowest in WC). The fault is with the selection board who skips out out the experienced ones.

Still I don't think APC's are needed lets hope army officials deny the request.
 
@ I think, the student front "Chattra Shibbir", might have done it. So, once all players are gone catch hold all the "Shibir" the way it was done in the last year like in the Rajshahi University.

@ I am expecting something like that very soon from the Govt side. The great CID officer Acund will soon appear in front of media and reveal the secret.
 
Might as well transport the players from their hotel to the stadium in them APCs . Don't see the point of them otherwise.
 

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