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Dhaka in the throes of WC semifinal frenzy

Crazed Bangladeshi football fans, particularly of superstar Lionel Messi, massed in every corner of Dhaka in the small hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 to watch on the big screen the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia.

Fans leave Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University as the authorities stop exhibiting Qatar World Cup matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans leave Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University as the authorities stop exhibiting Qatar World Cup matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans leave Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University as the authorities stop exhibiting Qatar World Cup matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans leave Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University as the authorities stop exhibiting Qatar World Cup matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans leave Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University as the authorities stop exhibiting Qatar World Cup matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans leave Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University as the authorities stop exhibiting Qatar World Cup matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A fan of Argentina captain Lionel Messi visited Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University to watch the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar against Croatia, but he was disappointed as the authorities stopped exhibiting matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A fan of Argentina captain Lionel Messi visited Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University to watch the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar against Croatia, but he was disappointed as the authorities stopped exhibiting matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A fan of Argentina captain Lionel Messi visited Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University to watch the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar against Croatia, but he was disappointed as the authorities stopped exhibiting matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A fan of Argentina captain Lionel Messi visited Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University to watch the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar against Croatia, but he was disappointed as the authorities stopped exhibiting matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A fan of Argentina captain Lionel Messi visited Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University to watch the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar against Croatia, but he was disappointed as the authorities stopped exhibiting matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A fan of Argentina captain Lionel Messi visited Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall ground at Dhaka University to watch the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar against Croatia, but he was disappointed as the authorities stopped exhibiting matches on the big screen. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Bangladeshi football fans gather in Old Dhaka’s Balur Mathh in the small hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 to watch on the big screen the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Bangladeshi football fans gather in Old Dhaka’s Balur Mathh in the small hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 to watch on the big screen the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Bangladeshi football fans gather in Old Dhaka’s Balur Mathh in the small hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 to watch on the big screen the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Bangladeshi football fans gather in Old Dhaka’s Balur Mathh in the small hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 to watch on the big screen the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Bangladeshi football fans gather in Old Dhaka’s Balur Mathh in the small hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 to watch on the big screen the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Bangladeshi football fans gather in Old Dhaka’s Balur Mathh in the small hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 to watch on the big screen the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans crowd Dhanmondi Lake in Dhaka in the wee hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 to watch on the big screen the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans crowd Dhanmondi Lake in Dhaka in the wee hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 to watch on the big screen the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans crowd Dhanmondi Lake in Dhaka in the wee hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 to watch on the big screen the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans crowd Dhanmondi Lake in Dhaka in the wee hours of Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 to watch on the big screen the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar between Argentina and Croatia. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans celebrate in Dhaka as Argentina take a 2-0 lead over Croatia in the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans celebrate in Dhaka as Argentina take a 2-0 lead over Croatia in the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans celebrate in Dhaka as Argentina take a 2-0 lead over Croatia in the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Fans celebrate in Dhaka as Argentina take a 2-0 lead over Croatia in the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

bdnews24.com

Published : 14 Dec 2022, 02:26 PM

Updated : 14 Dec 2022, 02:26 PM

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