In Comilla, protesters attacked Palli Bidyut Samity office at Burichang upazila headquarters at around 9:30pm after the power went out 15 minutes into the first quarterfinal football match, according to the UNB.

As the police tried to disperse the mob, they swooped on the law enforces. During chase and counter-chase between the two sides, ten people, including two cops, were injured.

Later, the protesters put up barricades on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, disrupting traffic for about two hours.

Outraged by power outage, the soccer fans in Chandina upazila ransacked the Palli Bidyut Samity office the same night.

Police rushed to spot and brought the situation under control.

According to our Sirajganj correspondent, about 200 soccer fans attacked the Palli Bidyut Samity office at Ullapara on Friday night, as they could not watch the first World Cup Football quarterfinal between Germany and Argentina due to power failure.

The mob hurled brickbats at the office and damaged some important files, papers and furniture. Some 12 people, including two Palli Bidyut officials, were injured during the attack.

Police rushed to the spot and dispersed the agitating people. They also arrested two people

named Nazimuddin and Ariful Islama of village Persontola for their alleged involvement in the attack.