PHOTO: PALASH KHAN

Football fans in Dhaka take to the streets in a colourful rally yesterday, ahead of the FIFA World Cup kicking off on June 11. Donning the jerseys of their favourite national teams and waving flags of 48 participating countries, supporters turned the capital into a moving mosaic of global football passion. The procession began at Hossaini Dalan Road and ended at TSC of Dhaka University, capturing the city’s growing world cup fever.