At the Singapore Airlines check-in counter, players of the Bangladesh team all looked serious and edgy. He offered his sincere condolences to the families of the victims of the terror attacks. As a sportsman who had previously been to New Zealand, he still held the view that "New Zealand is one of the best countries in the world." All the Bangladesh players were escorted by heavily armed New Zealand police with loaded sub-machine guns to the entrance gate of the airport. Due to the lack of direct flights between New Zealand and Bangladesh, the team will need to transfer in Singapore to go home.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 16, 2019 14:15 UTC