WORLD CUP 2011

               An investigation is to be launched into the Bangladeshi cricket team's failures at the cricket World Cup, the government has announced.
The team managed to beat England but was trounced by the West Indies and also lost to South Africa and India in their first round matches.
Bangladesh are one of the co-hosts of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Eight matches were staged there.
The other hosts, India and Sri Lanka, did qualify for the knock-out phase.
The Bangladeshi team came in for strong criticism after they were bundled out for just 58 runs by the West Indies. Later, South Africa bowled them out for just 78.
On a more positive note, in addition to their famous win over England they also recorded victories against the Netherlands and Republic of Ireland.
It meant they narrowly missed out on a spot in the quarter-finals.
                   
                  We are trying to find the causes behind these humiliating defeats. We shall take necessary measures to overcome these weaknesses," Bangladesh state minister for sports, Ahad Ali Sarkar, said.
"We will certainly investigate into the reasons behind the debacle. We also want to see the Bangladesh Cricket Board to be more transparent and accountable," Mr Sarkar said.
The defeat by West Indies also sparked angry reactions among fans who stoned a bus carrying the West Indies team.
Officials said the fans thought the Bangladeshi team was on the bus instead.
"It will be good if they find any fault," Mohammad Ashraful, one of the senior players in the Bangladeshi cricket team, told the BBC. But he refused to comment further.
Meanwhile Bangladeshi Cricket Board officials said there was no need for any inquiry as success and failures are part of any sport.
"There is no need for any inquiry. The Cricket board will discuss with the players and try to find out reasons for the shortcomings and we will address those issues," Mr Manzur Ahmed, the chief executive officer of the Bangladesh Cricket Board told the BBC Bengali service.
"If the government formally approaches us with any questions then we will respond to them," he said.



                       A quarter-final defeat by subsequent Cup-winner India last month meant Australia failed to follow up its three successive victories in the tournament since 1999.
But it did not stop it staying clear of Test ranking table-topper India - by 128 points to 120 - on the April 1 cut-off date for the yearly award.
Both Australia, by beating Bangladesh in a three-match series, and India - after its Cup final win over Sri Lanka in Mumbai - have since improved their points tallies, but not their overall positions.
Meanwhile Australia's Shane Watson is now the premier one-day international all-rounder, overtaking Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan into number one position after taking three wickets and scoring 294 runs against Bangladesh.
                
                    Watson's scores of 37, 185 not out and 72 in the series have also helped the 29-year-old Queenslander vault nine places to a career-best fourth position in the batsman's stakes.
He is now the highest-ranked Australian batsman with Mike Hussey staying in sixth place, captain Michael Clarke rising two places to 11th spot and former captain Ricky Ponting moving one place up to 16th position.
In the ODI bowling rankings, Mitchell Johnson's seven wickets in the Bangladesh series lifted him seven places to sixth position.
Brett Lee is the other Australian bowler who has improved his ranking, returning to the top 20 in 20th position after a jump of three places.
India finished 11 points clear of South Africa at the top of the .'s Test table.
England, a further two points adrift in third, has prospects of eroding India's lead significantly if it fares well on home soil against it and ,
The inaugural Test championship is expected to take place between the top teams in 2013, with England the most likely venue.
Both India and Australia have won $175,000 as first prize for finishing top of the respective Test and ODI rankings.

PAHELA BAISHAK

           Pahela Baishak is the first day of bangle year. It is an important day of our country. The people of Bangladesh observe this day with great festivals. It is the day of welcoming the new day bidding the old days. The pahela Baishak indicates the depcrature of the past year and congratulation departure of the new year. Pahela Baishak is celebrated with the traditional festivals of all over the world. Pahela Baishak is celebrated home and abroad in Bangladesh. People start the way of life form this day forgetting all sorrows in the past. The influence of the work of the people grows by the occation of the pahela baishak for the remember able of that  time. Bangla year was created by “Akbor” the Empror of Mumhal ascended the throne. The main creator of Bangla year was “Fattullah sheraje”. Getting form sleep in the morning, our people wear their traditional dress, like clothes and other dresses and eat “Panta Elish” together. The gorgeous ceremony of the pahela baishak begins form the early in the morning. They have arrangement of “Bashaboron” celebrated in the capital of Dhaka. Pahela Baishak is celebrated both in village and town. In town, various socio-cultural organization arrange interesting programmes. In Dhaka the first programme of the day take place at Ramna Batamul organishaed by a leading cultural organigation, Chhayanat. They welcome the pahela baishak by the various activities such as danch,  song, reciting of poems and etc. The new years day is celebrated at “Bakul tala” in Dhaka University. The artists lead processions that embellish the new year day. People of all classes enjoy this procession. All types of thing like toys of luxurious goods can be seen in this fair.

         The fair which is held at the beginning of the first day of the Baishak in the village and town in called the’ baishake mela”. At some areas is celebrated for one week or whole month. Various types of events are celebrated in this fairsuch as Circus, puppet show and many interesting games. Besides these various types of traditional food of Bangladesh are found in this fair.

Halkata is a general traditional custom of pahela baishak. New accounts are oppend for the new year on this day and the business men and the costomers end the financial transaction of the last year customers are servant sweets “punnah” is another remarkable functions of Pahela baishak. “Punnah” means a holy day to start anything accordingly to astrology. Though “punnah” was functional in the past. It is na longer seen as such in these days. One this day, the king collects revenues form his subjects.

           

           Annual fair is one approach of the general celebrations of pahela baishak. Many fair is one approach of the general celebrations of Pahela Baishak. Many fairs both small and big start form the 1^st day of baishak. The local arrange those fairs which last form one to seven days . Some times Baishake mela goes on through the whole month. The biggest baishaki mela is held at “Nakmordan” in Dinajpur of north Bengal. This fair usually fasts for one long month. Dance, music, merry- go-round add beauty to this fair. Our new year comes with scorehing heat. Boys and girls sing asking for water. Celebration of pahela Baishak is a tradition of our culture. This tradition is running from time immemorial and no evidence can be found about its origin. Nevertheless it leaves a profound effect on the conscience of the Banglie. With everything the country assunes with a festive look on Pahela Baishak.

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