Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has witnessed the much-coveted World Cup Cricket Trophy, which is now in Bangladesh as part of its visit to countries that are going to participate in next year's World Cup Cricket Tournament.
Officials of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) brought the spectacular trophy to the prime minister's official Ganobhaban residence on Friday morning to show her.
Speaking on the occasion, the prime minister asked the cricket players of Bangladesh national team to take preparations with utmost sincerity for better result in the upcoming World Cup, 2015.
"I hope that you will further brighten the country's image by showing excellent performance in the World Cup, and for this, you will have to practice with utmost attention," she said.
At the simple function, BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon, MP, gave an overview of the tournament to be staged in Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29 in 2015.
"Bangladesh team will go to the World Cup Tournament two weeks before its start and play their first match against Afghanistan at Canberra in Australia on February 14," said the BCB chief.
After visiting 12 countries for over four months, the trophy will reach Melbourne on November 6.