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World Cup fever triggers Islamic flag dispute in football-crazy Bangladesh
France 24 [en]
Fervent support for football giants Argentina and Brazil has sparked a political and religious row in Bangladesh after a hardline preacher called on supporters to take down flags of the South American nations and replace them with Islamic flags in an effort to counter the World Cup fever that has gripped the country.
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