There is a saying in Bangla “Manush ar Manush”, which literally means “People and People”.
The Cricket World Cup is taking place at the moment in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. I can’t remember the first game that took place in Bangladesh, but the second game was Ireland against Bangladesh on Friday, February 25th at Mirpur Stadium. I was visiting my aunt, who lives right around the corner from Mirpur Stadium. So the night before the game we went to take a walk – “Manush ar Manush”. People were everywhere, not only to enjoy the world cup atmosphere, but also to watch the special lighting, that was installed for the competition. It kinda reminded me of the spirit of the Soccer World Cup that took place in Germany in 2006.
Cricket here is as important as soccer is in Germany. So everyone gathers to have a good time. Unfortunately the Vuvuzelas have taken over Bangladesh ever since the Soccer World Cup in South Africa. So there weren’t only lots of people, there was more noise than in a Dhaka traffic jam with all the horns.
On Bangladesh game days everyone has their TVs and radios on. Even in shopping malls people watch the game. I was at a mall on that particular Friday and whenever something important happened, you could hear a wave of cheer. Plus the cheer after the game was even louder, since Bangladesh beat Ireland. Streets were crowded, fireworks were lit and kids were chanting.
In related news: Bangladesh is going to beat the West Indies today at Mirpur Stadium.
Update: Bangladesh lost to the West Indies, but they beat England on March 11th :D.
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| Street vendors selling everything a kid could wish for |
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| Making Takas |
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| Lights |
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| Me and my cousin Lipshan in front of the Bangladesh Cricket Association |
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| Manush ar Manush |
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| Noisemakers, even without the Vuvuzelas |
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| Ballin' and... |
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| ... Batting |
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| Ey, Rickshaw! Ey! |
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