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Australia delays Bangladesh tour over security fears
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 27 - 09 - 2015

MELBOURNE — The Australian Cricket team has delayed its planned departure to Bangladesh after been warned by the Australian government that there was a potential security risk from militants.
The Australian team was due to fly out of Sydney Monday morning for the three-week tour, which includes two Test matches against Bangladesh.
But Cricket Australia (CA) announced Saturday that the team's travel plans had been placed on hold after Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) warned that militants could be planning an attack.
"We have received advice from DFAT and based on that information we are working with security experts and the Bangladesh Cricket Board on a revised security plan for the tour," CA chief executive James Sutherland said in a statement.
"We want the tour to go ahead and are planning for that, but the safety and security of our players and support staff is our number-one priority and won't be compromised."
DFAT, which provides travel advice to Australians planning to go overseas, issued a fresh one on Bangladesh Friday.
"There is reliable information to suggest that militants may be planning to target Australian interests in Bangladesh. Australian officials in Bangladesh have been advised to limit their movements in public places," the DFAT advisory said.
Australia has not played a Test match in Bangladesh for a decade but was scheduled to make its return this year, playing a three-day warm-up match in Fatullah, starting Oct. 3, before back-to-back Tests in Chittagong from Oct. 9 then Dhaka from Oct. 17.
"We will wait to receive updated security information early in the week before confirming the team's travel arrangements," Sutherland added.
"In the meantime, we are working with the ACA (Australian Cricketers Association) and keeping our players and support staff fully informed."
Militants have targeted secularist writers in Bangladesh in recent years, while the government has cracked down on militant groups.
Cricket is the most popular sport in the subcontinent but security remains a constant concern for visiting international teams. — Reuters


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