200,000 welcome victorious team

Tue, 15 Apr 1997 | Source: AFP

DHAKA (AFP): About 200,000 people packed central Dhaka yesterday to welcome the Bangladesh cricket team that produced the country's greatest sporting moment by winning the ICC Trophy.

Police battled to stop crowds breaking through a security cordon to get to a special bus taking the team to the main Manik Mia Avenue where the ceremony was broadcast live by national television.

A special stage was put up for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed to welcome the players who beat Kenya in the ICC Trophy final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

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