The Bangladesh team that clinched the ICC Under-19 World Cup in South Africa will be accorded a grand reception after their return home for the great success. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the announcement while addressing the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Monday morning. The PM described clinching of the WC trophy as a gift for the nation in the Mujib Borsho, reports BSS.
The young Tigers lifted the coveted trophy as they beat mighty India by three wickets in the final of the tournament at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom, South Africa on Sunday. “Winning the ICC Under-19 World Cup trophy by the Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket Team is a gift for the nation in the Mujib Borsho,” the premier said.
Sheikh Hasina recalled that the Bangladesh national cricket team was given a grand reception on the Manik Mia Avenue in the capital in 1997 after becoming champions in the ICC Tournament. “Whenever Bangladesh team won any trophy, we had given reception to them. We’ll also accord a grand reception to the ICC Under-19 World Cup-winning Bangladesh team,” she declared.
The prime minister said the players of the team did hard work for the last four years ahead of the ICC Under-19 World Cup. “(As a result) they showed an excellent performance throughout the tournament,” she noted. The premier said the Bangladesh team defeated four-time ICC Under-19 World Cup champions India in the final. “They (Bangladesh players) have a huge courage and they’re rising gradually,” she said.
When some cabinet members proposed for declaring a public holiday to celebrate the Bangladesh team’s winning of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, Sheikh Hasina deferred with their proposal saying that rather, all will have to do more work for this achievement. “My proposal is that all will have to do work one day more (or) one hour more daily for this joy,” she said.
Grand reception at Suhrawardy Udyan: Quader The government has decided to accord a grand reception to junior Tigers at Suhrawardy Udyan for clinching the ICC U-19 World Cup trophy, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday. Quader, also Awami League General Secretary, came up with the announcement while talking to reporters at the secretariat.
Congratulating the junior cricket team, he said, “The decision was taken at today’s (Monday) cabinet meeting to celebrate the victory. The junior Tigers will be accorded a grand reception at Suhrawardy Udyan as they earned the World Cup Trophy for the first time since the independence of the country.”
The Young Tigers made the history beating the four-time champions India by three wickets in a dramatic final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup on Sunday at Potchefstroom, South Africa. Responding to a query of journalists, the minister said, “BNP now has become politically bankrupt. They only make complaints to foreigners if anything happens.” “They’re complaining to foreigners instead of complaining to the people of the country through rallies…it’s proved that they don’t have any trust on people,” he added.
