England to be without Barmy Army support for Bangladesh tour because of security fears

England will be without the support of the Barmy Army in Bangladesh after the group failed to receive guarantees over fans security while travelling to and from cricket grounds, reports telegraphs.co.uk.

The Barmy Army have followed Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales in pulling out of the tour after extensive talks with the Bangladesh Cricket Board. They were provided with a list of hotels that will receive police security and were promised a segregated area within the grounds but were told fans will have to arrange their own private security while commuting to cricket stadiums. No other official travel group is planning to arrange a tour to Bangladesh.

“It is a matter of great regret that we feel unable to endorse travel to Bangladesh,” said a Barmy Army statement. “We have been supplied with a list of hotels in Dhaka and Chittagong that will receive protection from the Bangladeshi Police and been told that England supporters will be afforded their own segregated area within the stadium.

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