A writ has been filed with the High Court seeking its directive to ban unauthorised hoisting of foreign flags across the country during the upcoming football World Cup 2018, reports UNB.
Freedom fighter Mohammad Nurul Amin filed the writ with the bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafor Ahmed on Sunday. The writ petition was kept on the cause list for hearing on Monday.
According to the writ petition, the World Cup is scheduled to start on June 14 in Russia.
It is seen that football fans in Bangladesh hoist the flags of their favourite countries during the World Cup, especially that of Argentina, Brazil and Germany. According to rules of People's Republic of Bangladesh, 1972, there are restrictions on the use of foreign flags.
Writ seeking ban on hoisting foreign flags during World Cup
FE Team | Published: May 28, 2018 21:16:30
Writ seeking ban on hoisting foreign flags during World Cup
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