With 100 days left for the Cricket World Cup, Dhaka begins counting down to the grand event in style amid fireworks.The 100-day countdown towards the Cricket World Cup has begun in Dhaka in style.
The deputy speaker of parliament M Shawkat Ali was at hand to inaugurate the countdown ceremony that kicked off with fireworks.
Fireworks lit up Dhaka's night sky at the strike of midnight. It continued for the next half an hour as thousands gathered on Manik Miah Avenue to watch the proceedings.
The countdown programme at South Plaza of the parliament building, organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board was open to all.
A H M Mostofa Kamal, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board said at the inaugural that it was an auspicious day for Bangladesh. "This will surely go down as one of the historic moments of Bangladesh."
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly arrived in Dhaka at 2:30pm to attend the elaborate celebration. The Sri Lankan cricket board president Nishanth Ranatunga was also present.
The World Cup will start on Feb 19, 2011 with a match between India and Bangladesh. The inaugural ceremony is scheduled at Bangabandhu National Stadium and the first match will be held at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.
The World Cup Cricket-2011 will be jointly hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. Bangladesh will host eight matches as well as the inaugural ceremony.
The ceremony was attended national cricketers and cricket officials, government officials besides sponsors.
The deputy speaker of parliament M Shawkat Ali was at hand to inaugurate the countdown ceremony that kicked off with fireworks.
Fireworks lit up Dhaka's night sky at the strike of midnight. It continued for the next half an hour as thousands gathered on Manik Miah Avenue to watch the proceedings.
The countdown programme at South Plaza of the parliament building, organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board was open to all.
A H M Mostofa Kamal, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board said at the inaugural that it was an auspicious day for Bangladesh. "This will surely go down as one of the historic moments of Bangladesh."
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly arrived in Dhaka at 2:30pm to attend the elaborate celebration. The Sri Lankan cricket board president Nishanth Ranatunga was also present.
The World Cup will start on Feb 19, 2011 with a match between India and Bangladesh. The inaugural ceremony is scheduled at Bangabandhu National Stadium and the first match will be held at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.
The World Cup Cricket-2011 will be jointly hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. Bangladesh will host eight matches as well as the inaugural ceremony.
The ceremony was attended national cricketers and cricket officials, government officials besides sponsors.
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