Black and white flags bearing the Kalema, linked to terror groups like IS and al-Qaida, have surfaced in Bangladesh during the FIFA World Cup excitement, raising regional alarm.

Supporters ask why a flag bearing the Kalema should be controversial when foreign football flags are flown freely, but others fear the imagery could be misread abroad and damage…

Black and white flags bearing the Kalema, linked to terror groups like IS and al-Qaida, have surfaced in Bangladesh during the FIFA World Cup excitement, raising regional alarm.

World Cup frenzy in Bangladesh sparks controversy as a preacher urges raising Islamic flags over national team banners, putting police on alert. Learn more

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…