Author: Md. Shamiul Alim Shawon

Every four years, Bangladesh turns out to be somewhat peculiar. Walk through any neighborhood — Dhaka, Rajshahi, and a village you have never heard of — and what you will see draped from rooftops and balconies is not red and green. It is sky blue and white, gold and green, and red, black, and gold. There is no exception in the World Cup Football 2026, hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The flags of Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and France are hoisted, though the countries of most of these supporters have never visited and probably never will. From a…