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CRICKET-BBPL-INAUGURATION
BBPL inaugurated with huge enthusiasm and fanfare
DHAKA, Dec 8, 2019 (BSS)-The Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League
(BBPL), the special edition of BPL T20 to mark the birth centenary of the
Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is inaugurated amid huge
enthusiasm and much fanfare at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
today.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, inaugurated the gala opening ceremony at
around 6.50 PM, wishing the success of the tournament.
This was notably the first programme to celebrate the 100th birth
anniversary of the Father of the Nation, for which the Government has taken
various steps.
Both local and Bollywood stars ignited the Dhaka night to kick-start the
40-day long spectacle.
The tournament proper, with the participation of seven teams, will roll
onto the ground from Wednesday at the home of cricket Sher-e-Bangla National
Cricket Stadium.
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif were as the main
attraction of the ceremony that lasted for almost five-long-hours.
The program was set in two parts with the local star singers in shape of
James, Momtaz and others ruled the rooster in the first part while the second
part was taken care by the entertainers like Sonu Nigam, Kailash Kher from
Bollywood along with hugely popular Salman, Katrina.
Several giant LED screens were installed across the country including
nine in and around the stage to host one of the biggest program of this era
in Bangladesh.
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