Dhaka, March 21 -- The Eid-ul-Fitr release of superstar Shakib Khan's film Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka has been overshadowed by dramatic chaos across cinemas nationwide, with cancelled shows, angry crowds and vandalism reported from multiple districts.

Technical complications linked to a new server system, delayed licences and other glitches forced the cancellation of morning shows in more than 50 cinemas across the country, including in Bogura, Madaripur and Saidpur, according to Awlad Hossain Ujjal, general secretary of the Film Exhibitors' Association.

Viewers who arrived to watch the much-anticipated film were left furious when screenings failed to begin.

In several places, angry audiences vandalised cinema halls after being ...