South Africa's cricket team have apologised to the Bangladesh military for using a drone at a practice session in Dhaka.
During the first practice session on Thursday, ground staff were taken by a surprise when they saw the device overhead, controlled on the ground by a South Africa team official.
Immediately after noticing the matter, the home cricket authorities ordered a halt to the use of the device, which was flying overhead taking photos, reported BBC.
Wishing anonymity, an official of Bangladesh Cricket Board told Super Sports: “South Africa team has been told that the drone camera cannot be used because of certain restrictions. We are really happy that they've taken it in true spirit.”
Following the incident, South African team Manager Mohammed Moosajee said: "The TV crew brought the drone over to try to obtain creative views and images to use for our YouTube channel."
"We do apologise to the Bangladesh military and security forces."
Bangladesh Cricket Board officials said last December the country's civil aviation authority had banned all unmanned aerial vehicles in its airspace, without prior permission, for national security as well as general safety reasons.
South Africa arrived in Bangladesh this week to play two Twenty20 internationals, three one-day internationals and two Tests against the Tigers.
The tour begins on Friday with a Twenty20 match against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in Fatullah.
