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পড়ুন আর মনে মনে প্রস্তুত হোন, আমরা সবাই যার যার পজিশন থেকে বাংলাদেশ কে বিশ্বের দরবারে উচ্চাসনে নিয়ে যেতে সাধ্যমত চেষ্টা করব।

Posted by Sam Abedin on (February 18 2011, 02:33 AM GMT)
The opening song "O Prithivi" (O World) was excellent and very catchy and upbeat- exactly the right start to what turned out to be a spectacular and world class ceremony! Just speechless- congratulations BANGLADESH!!!!!!!!

Posted by Ruhul Amin Sajib on (February 18 2011, 02:25 AM GMT)
it was just awesome,mind blowing....cheer up bangladesh

Posted by Taqi Yaseer Rahman Pritom on (February 18 2011, 02:13 AM GMT)

AWESOME SHOW!!!!! It'd be great, if MILES/LRB were performed there....There needed a band of Bangladesh! btw, the lighting and fire works was superrrr....great! All the best TIGERS!

Posted by prasadgurram on (February 18 2011, 02:12 AM GMT)
It was a fabulous opening ceremony and the best so far the cricket world has seen... well done Bangladesh...

Posted by Chandima Darshanath Suriyarachchi on (February 18 2011, 02:02 AM GMT)
Great job Bangladesh... And best wishes for the Sri Lanka team...!

Posted by drsharif35 on (February 18 2011, 01:51 AM GMT)
Just Amazing... speechless...ashtonishing the Cricket World... Fabulous...just rocking... well done BANGLADESH... Mindblowing...

Posted by TonyFernando on (February 18 2011, 01:16 AM GMT)
I am a Sri Lankan and obviously want the Sri Lanka team to win the cup. But, Bangladesh, you just won the hearts of all Sri Lankans (and the rest of the world too) with that magnificent performance at Bangabandhu stadium. What a show it was, undoubtedly the best show ever in a world cup. Thank you Bangladesh for making all South Asians proud. We Sri Lankans love you. Congratulations!

Posted by M. Waheduzzaman Khan on (February 18 2011, 01:14 AM GMT)
Simply awesome. Congratulations Bangladesh. Thanks to India and Sri Lanka too for their part. Go Tigers!

Posted by Ranura on (February 18 2011, 01:09 AM GMT)
wow bangladesh, u r amazing. plz give us da same in 2morrow evening!!!

Posted by Bivindu Rashmika on (February 18 2011, 01:03 AM GMT)
Well done Bangladesh.............well done....we just proud of you...as a Sri Lankan Cricket Fan...i wish you Bangladesh........it's the best opening ceremony ever in Cricket World Cup...

Posted by Avradeep on (February 18 2011, 00:02 AM GMT)
Congratulations - to all bengalis on the other side of the border. The opening ceremony made me extremely proud as a bengali. I am a kolkata n though. If this be the passion of the peoplefor the game, cricketing success should only be a matter of time. Good wishes to bangladesh. I pray that bangladeshis not be dissapointed in WC except for the first match.

Posted by pk_cric_rox on (February 17 2011, 23:54 PM GMT)
great job Bangladesh. congratulations !!!!

Posted by Number_5 on (February 17 2011, 23:46 PM GMT)
Well done Bangladesh, a truely special event. Let the games begin.

Posted by Farhad Hossain on (February 17 2011, 23:34 PM GMT)
It was a fabulous opening ceremony and the best so far the cricket world has seen... well done Bangladesh.... that 'Aerial Cricket' concept was really wonderful... good luck Bangladesh....

Posted by Zakir Hossain on (February 17 2011, 23:19 PM GMT)
What a opening !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks Bangladesh

Posted by Dev_Anand on (February 17 2011, 23:18 PM GMT)
Great show, Bangladesh. Congratulations to all Bangladeshis for putting up a really joyous event. This was the first time I watched a Bangladeshi cultural show and simply awesome. Indian fan from USA. Good luck in the tournament.

Posted by Bass_Man on (February 17 2011, 22:35 PM GMT)
Always proud to be Bangladeshi,but at special moments like this, the feeling is just magnified. Thank you cricket!

Posted by Anisur Rahman on (February 17 2011, 22:32 PM GMT)
welcoming song by IBRAR TIPU, MILA, ARNOB, BALAM, ELITA and KONA for WC was awesome; they rock this evening.

Posted by Pallab Hasan Bhuiyan on (February 17 2011, 22:26 PM GMT)
World Cup 2011opening !!!! aWsoM..GreAT..Mindblowin... nvr evr forget..... & Spcl Thanx 2 Bangladesh ToUrisM Board.. 4 Representing Bangladesh such a wonderful way... GDluk ..........."Tigers'' GdLuk ..........BAngladesh......

Posted by Ornila Rahman on (February 17 2011, 22:26 PM GMT)
Welcome, world! This is undoubtedly one of my country's biggest achievements - to have opened the WC with such passion and zeal! Immensely proud to be a Bangladeshi and I hate that I'm not there in person to be part of cricket history. Thank you for such a poignant write up! I can imagine the thunder which must have shook the stands when each captain was accompanied in; Bangladesh is a cricket-mad nation and we are unmatched in our fervor. Amazing cultural displays from the co-hosts, and I'm still nodding along to the theme song. Overall, awe-inspiring, save for a few misgivings. All the best to all the teams and I do hope the Bangladeshi Tigers roar loud and long! Make us proud!!!

Posted by Rashid Alam on (February 17 2011, 22:19 PM GMT)
Despite the short pitfalls - which is common even in NFL Championships (Wardrobe Malfunctions and Screwing up the National Anthems), I think the opening ceremony was excuted no short of WORLD CLASS. I am proud that World Cup Opening was held in Bangladesh and I wish this momentum will continue through Bangladesh Tiger's performance. Good luck to Bangladesh and India on 19th and the rest of the teams as well. GO BENGAL TIGERS!!!

Posted by Nazmul Alam on (February 17 2011, 22:15 PM GMT)
very very well written..I watched it and I can tell ..even people who dint watch the ceremony wont regret after reading this piece .......well done and proud of Bd...now time for the real game!!

Posted by Fuad Hasan on (February 17 2011, 22:00 PM GMT)
thnx for the appreciation...actually this the first time for BD hosting something like that...even as a Bangladeshi we didnt have so much expectation...we were only praying to Allah to be finished properly without having any miss management....Shukuralhamdulillah...its done...and appreciated by many...what more than tht we cn expect....only thing i cn say, we love cricket very much....something like crazy....we will enjoy whtever the result is....and we will support all other countries and will wish them best of luck....

Posted by cricfan2007 on (February 17 2011, 21:59 PM GMT)
A proud moment of Bangladesh who showed they love cricket from the heart, they have a rich culture, they know how to be host to guests and they deserve a thank you for this "wow" opening ceremony.

Posted by Tahsinul on (February 17 2011, 21:55 PM GMT)
my regret is that sky sports listed on there website they were going to showing the cermeony live, but in the end they didnt

Posted by Kaze on (February 17 2011, 21:48 PM GMT)
Was a reasonable event but kinda boring during some parts.

Posted by dragonsmax on (February 17 2011, 21:38 PM GMT)
Aowsome Ceremony... NEVER SEEN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL & VERY WELL ORGANIZED BEFORE.... VERY PROUD TO BE A BANGLADESHI

Posted by Hasan Rahman Sawan on (February 17 2011, 21:36 PM GMT)
this is wat we can do..........lets take it to the game guys!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Shourav Rahman on (February 17 2011, 21:19 PM GMT)
Thanks spookykid for your so sweet comments. Its tough to get critics like you. But I think you should change your habit and should learn to say good about good things. Thats what a critics always does. Best of luck for future learning.

Posted by humbaikar on (February 17 2011, 21:01 PM GMT)
great post ..I almost felt I was there ... good work bongs

Posted by Anand Bonthula on (February 17 2011, 21:01 PM GMT)
Excellent description Sid!!!. A great read for people who could not watch the ceremony.

Posted by Mir Sawam Sauhrid on (February 17 2011, 20:44 PM GMT)
AWESOMEST OPENING CEREMONY !!!!

Posted by Syed Irfan Ahmed on (February 17 2011, 20:41 PM GMT)
Siddarth, a very moving piece of writing. You have certainly outdone yourself this time. Excellent Job!

Posted by mduddin on (February 17 2011, 20:39 PM GMT)
Sabash Bangladesh..proud to be a Bangladeshi...the nation proved that they can shoulder even the heavier responsibilities...

Posted by meeyan on (February 17 2011, 20:35 PM GMT)
Beautiful Bangladesh - The school of life.. proud to be a Bangladeshi...

Posted by cricket_fan_1980 on (February 17 2011, 20:35 PM GMT)
Wow. SO impressed by Bengladesh. Truly amazing. The best ceremony ever! So proud of you guys. Best wishes from a Pakistani fan. I wish you guys do great in the tournament, you deserve it. Absolutely fantastic opening ceremony!

Posted by Rashidul KarimKhan on (February 17 2011, 20:32 PM GMT)
couldn't watch it on television or online. feeling proud even being in Singapore.

Posted by spookykid on (February 17 2011, 20:30 PM GMT)
i was yawning for the entire duration of the program..... but ya hats off to the bangladeshi zeal and energy.... even though some events cud ve been better organized, everyone realized what hosting this world cup is for Bangladesh effort A+ , actual events- F

Posted by Palash Patel on (February 17 2011, 20:27 PM GMT)
Shakib ul hasan deserves the applause..he is truely the best cricketer Bangladesh has ever produced...truely world class..but Bangladesh beware of us..Its about time we avenge our loss at the last world cup in the West Indies..we(India) are coming for u on the 19th..neways,wel done guys...u shud be proud of the effort put into the opening ceremony..@sidhart u summd it up well..

Posted by ashfaqg4s on (February 17 2011, 20:25 PM GMT)
that was truely the love and spirit of cricket all over Bangladesh

Posted by Bengali-Tiger007 on (February 17 2011, 20:21 PM GMT)
Thank you Sidharth, your description of the ceremony was enough for me to actually feel what happened. I missed the show, was at work. Feel very proud to be an Asian, espeacially a Bangladeshi.

Posted by Ahsan Kabir on (February 17 2011, 20:17 PM GMT)
Wonderful Opening Ceremony......Thank you Bangladesh Cricket Board

Posted by ronyyy on (February 17 2011, 20:13 PM GMT)
Bangladesh..........................................

Posted by Rajeev334 on (February 17 2011, 20:05 PM GMT)
This is undoubtedly the best opening ceremony of world cup cricket. Simply awesome! I'm a Sri Lankan & I know all the Sri Lankans enjoyed it a lot.. Thank you Bangladesh for the wonderful evening! Hats off for you guys!!!!

Posted by Mohammed Musa on (February 17 2011, 20:02 PM GMT)
great show, u made it look so nice though i didnt watch the ceremony

Posted by Mohit Anand on (February 17 2011, 20:02 PM GMT)
Congratulations Bangladesh for organizing a wonderful ceremony. All the best!

Posted by Sanjeev Kumar on (February 17 2011, 20:01 PM GMT)
Truly enthralling....Long live the Game and Long live its PASSION.

Posted by Rashedxr on (February 17 2011, 20:00 PM GMT)
hope one day will come that Bangladesh's name will b in every1's mouth.....

Posted by Jesmin Kalam on (February 17 2011, 19:58 PM GMT)
we are a proud nation to be hosting just an event .!

Posted by Nora on (February 17 2011, 19:56 PM GMT)
really feeling proud to be a Bangladeshi!! GO TIGERS!! WE are with u guys in ur wins and losses...

Posted by Dewan Razib on (February 17 2011, 19:55 PM GMT)
It was really awesome n unforgettable

Posted by Bhajan Das on (February 17 2011, 19:54 PM GMT)
unbelieble ceremony............. well done by bangladeshi.. (accept politicians speech)

Posted by SM Salim on (February 17 2011, 19:51 PM GMT)
What a brilliant performance from Bengali nation. The best opening ceremony of world of cricket ever seen. Good luck to Bangladesh.

Posted by sabina2009 on (February 17 2011, 19:48 PM GMT)
It was surely an Opening Ceremony to remember. I am proud to be a Bangladeshi. We proved we can do it. I thank the organizers. What an awesome display!!! Now I wish Bangladesh does well in all their matches. I wish everyone good luck

Posted by Redhwan Mohammed on (February 17 2011, 19:42 PM GMT)
im proud to be a Bangladeshi. Salute to my country (bangladesh). & Thanks to Sri Lanka & india. The unity of us make ths opening ceremony historical. Last but not lst special thanks to Mr. Bryan Adams. -Banglaldesh Rocks (we the people)

Posted by Jim1207 on (February 17 2011, 19:40 PM GMT)
Just imagine how much support would Bangladesh team get in their home matches :-) It would be mind-boggling especially once the opposition get into the back foot. I could even predict this time SA might choke in knock-out matches against Bangladesh just out of sheer patriotism of Bangla fans. Waiting to see the first match between them and India.

Posted by CricSamraat on (February 17 2011, 19:37 PM GMT)
Bangladesh is a team to watch out for!!! Other 13 teams do need to take Bangladesh very, very seriously. Indians will have to be at the top of their game to eke out win over Bangladesh in their very first game. Bangladesh will be all fired up and it has got nothing to lose, and will have all Bengalis praying and shouting for the team. The Bangla players are likely to fire on all cylinders. WATCH OUT for big time upsets...

Posted by rahl_11792 on (February 17 2011, 19:35 PM GMT)
Hey man while you you captured the essence of the event, you did it at the expense of making everything the Bangladeshi's didn't touch look second grade. The Indian and Sri Lankan dancers did immensley well, Shankar Ehsaan Loy weren't short of great, Sonu Nigam performed well even outside his comfort level and Bryan Adams brought it!! I don't know why you didn't appreciate these simple things, they all added character to a wonderful night to remember, certainly one of the finest moments in Bangladesh cultural history!

Posted by Rakim on (February 17 2011, 19:31 PM GMT)
Nice, i think India will win this WC. And I'm Pak. fan Lets hope Ind vs Pak final tho

Posted by Mohammed Hanif on (February 17 2011, 19:29 PM GMT)
wow..... what a opening ceremony. nothing better then that. thanks Sidharth for wonderful writing.

Posted by Karthik Nagesan on (February 17 2011, 19:27 PM GMT)
Awwww... this is so sweet! The lovely Bangladeshi people are so proud of hosting the huge opening ceremony. I am SO happy for them. Well Done People. You deserve it. Go on and party. This is your time. Hope you have a super, SUPER world cup experience. The simple pleasures of the Indian Subcontinent.. nothing like it!!

Posted by AzzuTheGreat on (February 17 2011, 19:25 PM GMT)
Here is the perfect closing Group A Teams 2 Australia 3 Pakistan 4 New Zealand 1 Sri Lanka Zimbabwe -- OUT Canada-- OUT Kenya-- OUT Group B Teams 1 India 2 South Africa 3 England West Indies -- OUT 4 Bangladesh Ireland -- OUT Netherlands -- OUT Round 8 Teams B1 India vs A4 New Zealand B2 South Africa vs A3 Pakistan B3 England vs A2 Australia B4 Bangladesh vs A1 Sri Lanka Semi Final B1 India vs A2 Australia B2 South Africa/ Pakistan vs A1 Sri Lanka Finals B1 India vs A1 Sri Lanka India win!

Posted by Isfak Ahmed on (February 17 2011, 19:22 PM GMT)
it was rocking , bangladesh made it

Posted by SEzan Lk-Dante on (February 17 2011, 19:17 PM GMT)
this is what Dhaka can do...

Posted by mousum13 on (February 17 2011, 19:16 PM GMT)
mind blowing performance...great bangladesh...

Posted by Oliul Hoque on (February 17 2011, 19:16 PM GMT)
Mashallah! wonderful program! I loved the way Bangladeshis represented BANGLADESH! Love it!! I feel proud of my country!

Posted by magic-boy on (February 17 2011, 19:13 PM GMT)
I love my country and surely Bangladesh succeeded to portray true color of subcontinent.but there are lot more to come. just stay tuned with us still April 2.

Posted by Sir_Freddie_Flintoff on (February 17 2011, 19:11 PM GMT)
The best opening ceremony of any cricket world cup EVER. BY FAR. Well done Bangladesh for putting up such a great show. This whole world cup will be full of passion and excitement -- completely opposite to what happened 4 years ago in the West Indies. Can't wait for the show to begin. Heck I'm even more excited than I was during the Ashes.

Posted by Zaker Chowdhury on (February 17 2011, 19:11 PM GMT)
I am so proud as a Bangladeshi.

Posted by Sandeep Singh on (February 17 2011, 19:07 PM GMT)
I hope it works well for Bangladesh Cricket..ALL THE BEST to all teams!!!!

Posted by ranga_s on (February 17 2011, 19:05 PM GMT)
truly an amazing ceremony compared to previous WC....Bangladesh must be proud about the day....Hope their team can bring some glory too....Best Wishes from Neighbor Sri Lanka..........

Posted by Shihab Shaheen on (February 17 2011, 18:56 PM GMT)
Thank you Siddhart!!! It's a perfect depiction of any Bangladeshi heart today...

Posted by Zakir Akram on (February 17 2011, 18:55 PM GMT)
Awesome Opening Ceremony exhibited by Bangladesh, really proud of the program.

Posted by V9DG on (February 17 2011, 18:53 PM GMT)
hi all why are you forgetting number one one day side.

Posted by Faisal Zaman on (February 17 2011, 18:50 PM GMT)
Welcome to the school of life_ Experience Beautiful Bangladesh!! What an opening ceremony- B A N G L A D E S H has proved to the world that it is a country of endless opportunities. W O W ! ! ! ! I AM SO PROUD TO BE A BANGLADESHI

Posted by Amigo Liton on (February 17 2011, 18:48 PM GMT)
wonderful ceremony performed by Bangladesh...

Posted by Amit Bhatnagar on (February 17 2011, 18:48 PM GMT)
You know it was funny when Alan Wilkins announced the arrival of MS Dhoni by saying "listen to the cheer" and the camera panned to the crowd which was shown completely silent.

Posted by Hafizur Rahman Sumon on (February 17 2011, 18:46 PM GMT)
Wow what a opening ceremony it was !!!! We r very proud to be Bangladeshi ....Welcome to every cricket fan of all of the world And at last three cheers for BD tigers....Now it's ur turns show the whole world what u all r capable of.

Posted by Mohammad Saifur Rahman Joy on (February 17 2011, 18:44 PM GMT)
bein a proud of Bangladeshi.. rock the world with our documentary and cultural show and laser-lightin and gorgeous fireworks... across the world, see, what a gorgeous openin ceremony we organized.. Pray for best future of our Cricket Team " Bangladesh " :*

Posted by midul_007 on (February 17 2011, 18:43 PM GMT)
I attended the Program . It was really awesome !!! The theme song with fireworks at the end was the most exciting point of the show. I liked the way we showed our love for our language BANGLA . The tourism to Bangladesh ad was really a cool one. After all this I wanna say that , "Jitbe aiber jitbe cricket" .... means "cricket will win this time." From the behalf of my country I welcome you all to Bangladesh !!! We are ready for the World Cup 2011 !!! Hopefully the World cup will stay with our players at the end of the tournament !!! I wish all the best to Bangladesh Cricket team !!!

Posted by RizuRiaz on (February 17 2011, 18:43 PM GMT)
Sop.....This is how iT should be!!!

Posted by Muhammad Zaman on (February 17 2011, 18:43 PM GMT)
It was just awesome ceremony. Bangladesh proved that they can make a ceremony very amazing. Specially the video on "Beautiful Bangladesh" was the best.

Posted by Iftekharul_Hasan_Siam on (February 17 2011, 18:42 PM GMT)
the opening ceremony was extremely spectacular & entertaining; it was way better than the 2007 & 2003 opening ceremony

Posted by Shabbir Ullah on (February 17 2011, 18:41 PM GMT)
IT's a grand opening, massively grand for Bangladesh, We are proud nation now to organize this perfect opening in our country

Posted by Ashif Md Ridwan on (February 17 2011, 18:39 PM GMT)
oh yes. And surely Bangladesh will rise from the bottom to conquerthe top!

Posted by SheikhZaman on (February 17 2011, 18:38 PM GMT)
It was truly a great show! Unanimously The best opening show of World Cup Cricket.

Posted by Dew Shusam on (February 17 2011, 18:36 PM GMT)
Bangladesh shows her love for cricket and we Bangladeshi feel proud to make this history with the opening ceremony.............and we prove that we can do far better than any others.........

Posted by Raj_Bd on (February 17 2011, 18:35 PM GMT)
Off-course This is just the begging....N our roar will back Team Tigers....

Posted by slmnyusuf on (February 17 2011, 18:33 PM GMT)
perfect article, absolutely awesome event.cudnt have been better thank you Bangladesh - fan from SriLanka

Posted by Syed Wahiduzzaman on (February 17 2011, 18:32 PM GMT)
It evoked lots of memories. I remember the day when my father fought through the crowd carrying me on his shoulder to see the Commonwealth-vs-Pakistan game. I saw Niaz and Raquibul play their first international game. Raquibul got runout after a fiery start due to a miscue by Intikhab. But by then the damage was done. A cricket bug had taken hold of me and it is still thribing within. Thanks Sidharth for such a touching piece,

Posted by Sudharsan Lakshminarasimhan on (February 17 2011, 18:30 PM GMT)
As long as good cricket is appreciated, the spirit of the game will last longer...

Posted by Dharmender Gujjar on (February 17 2011, 18:29 PM GMT)
Ceremony over just 4 hours before and 25.5 thousand people hits on Youtube except Live program on TV.Its awesome.

Posted by Khaan Sakib Us Salehin on (February 17 2011, 18:29 PM GMT)
Thank You! The true picture came out from your super writing

Posted by Mezbah Says on (February 17 2011, 18:28 PM GMT)
It was historic and mindblowing. . . We feel really proud to present the whole world such a wonderful evening. .performers from india and srilanka rock the stadium as well. Aws0me firework made the whole city gl0w. . .wonderful songs performed by Bryan Adams. An unforgettable memory we just took into ourselves.

Posted by Pollok Rahman on (February 17 2011, 18:27 PM GMT)
excellent article. Win or lose Bangladesh has given the cricketing world the best show they have ever seen...Go Tigers!!!

Posted by Shafaet Ashraf on (February 17 2011, 18:25 PM GMT)
Everyone welcome to bangladesh.

Posted by cricbangla on (February 17 2011, 18:23 PM GMT)
simply mindblowing!!! i m one of d fortunate to watch it live in BNS. i could surely bet u d world hv seen only a few of such a magnificent extravaganga. BANGLADESH proved to d world what they r capable of. the performance, d technologies were awesome.... cricket world cup got its real colour from BANGLASESH. GO BD GO.

Posted by Devaraj Durairaj on (February 17 2011, 18:21 PM GMT)
A great opening cermony for the perfect world cup. I am eagerly looking towards to the matches. I want minnows to provide shock and world cup a exciting. I prefer no country , i prefer cricket.

Posted by Khan Sumon on (February 17 2011, 18:19 PM GMT)
Thank u Bangladesh for the great remarkable show.Today once again I'm very proud to be a Bangladeshi.Thanks all the peoples who are responsible for these stuff.BCB chairman ,other members of BCB obviously present government,media,journalists nd general supporters of Bangladesh cricket.Especially I want to thanks Mr.Saber hossain Chowdhury (M.P) former BCB chairman who is responsible for this day.For him today we are here.He had done so many things for our cricket.I'm not a political follower.So as a neutral I can say this man has done so much for our cricket.thank u sir.I also want to thanks our all time cricketers for whom our cricket got success.So at the end I want say Go Bangladesh Go.Best of Luck to our TIGERS.Nd want Ashraful in all the matches.Best wishes.

Posted by Ashiqul Alam Shihan on (February 17 2011, 18:18 PM GMT)
This is what I love my country for. Will support the Bangladesh team even if they don't turn up in the world cup. Long live Bangladesh

Posted by Nazmul Ahmed on (February 17 2011, 18:12 PM GMT)
The overall ceremony was good but the speeches bored the people..So many people spoke at the beginning..Runa laila was fantastic as used to...sonu nigam and Bryan adams added tremendous attraction to the people......We enjoyed the program......good luck bangladesh....

Posted by Nafis on (February 17 2011, 18:10 PM GMT)
I am proud to be a Bangladeshi...
Posted by Rohit Bhargava on (February 17 2011, 18:09 PM GMT)
LOVE this article! Captures the ceremony completely!

Posted by Kaji Hasib Rahman on (February 17 2011, 18:08 PM GMT)
Thanks for such a good review. Proud to be a Bangladeshi.............

Posted by Salim Sayyid on (February 17 2011, 18:08 PM GMT)
A beautiful colorful article. Great details and reading about the passion of Bangla fans was very heartening. The scene with the captains coming out in Cycle Rickshaws and the thundering applause for Saquib - Bangla Cricket Captain was vividly shown. All in all gave me a nice feeling.

Posted by Ahmad Faiyaz on (February 17 2011, 18:06 PM GMT)
anything is possible for bangladesh..

Posted by Syed Kazem Shirazi on (February 17 2011, 18:06 PM GMT)
Absolutely awesome! I wish I was there. I'm predicting we'll make it to the semis. Good luck Sakib & company.

Posted by rpsaha on (February 17 2011, 18:05 PM GMT)
The reception for the World Cup on the streets of Dhaka was the closest cricket can get to a football World Cup. There was no giant screen outside for them, the music could hardly be heard there, there was obviously no alcohol to keep them going, but they danced and made merry, choreographing their own moves. I think thats what best describes the event^^

Posted by Falguni Rath on (February 17 2011, 18:03 PM GMT)
I AFTER SEEING THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS NOT ABLE TO UNDERSTAND IT WAS WORLD CUP CRICKET OPENING CEREMONY OR CELEBRATION OF SOME NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN BANGLADESH.

Posted by Saadman Saakib on (February 17 2011, 18:02 PM GMT)
i am really proud to b a Bangladeshi..^__^..what a performance!!..today we have showed the world that we are indeed capable of arranging such a huge ceremony.Hope our tigers will continue performing like this in the field and make us even prouder.. ..GO BANGLADESH.

Posted by kumarbe on (February 17 2011, 18:01 PM GMT)
Yes the people truely deserve it for all the patience they had with the team for all these years.All they have to do is to play consistent cricket over all the matches and they ll be there in the top 8...Let the Cup begin

Posted by violenttom on (February 17 2011, 18:00 PM GMT)
proud to be a bangladeshi.its a big big achievement for us to be stand upright infront of 300 crore people watching us and show our culture,heritage and beauty.thanks to whole world for accepting us and we wont disappoint you ever


Posted by Abhinav Dixit on (February 17 2011, 17:59 PM GMT)
Excellent opening ceremony! Well done Bangaladesh!!

Posted by Tauhid Ahmed Bappy on (February 17 2011, 17:56 PM GMT)
Bangladesh rockz....they have proved that they are perfect...long live bangladesh

Posted by Zarif Rafiul Haque Iraz on (February 17 2011, 17:53 PM GMT)
Awesome opening! Hoping for the best for our country....Bangladesh! Hope they will fight till the end...and try their best for every match! Best wishes for our tigers!!! Goo goo goo!!!!!!

Posted by Nirjon Pranto on (February 17 2011, 17:52 PM GMT)
Its My Loving Country We invite The People of world to come and see our loving people and the gift of nature calm and quiet! You can have mixture of flavour with hills and rivers and quiet reflection of nature all through Bangladesh.. Bangladesh a Haven of Natural beauty!! definitely it will pull you to come once and more and more.......Wish successful completion of 2011 cricket world cup!!