June the 5th is going to be a memorable day for CricInfo Bangladesh. After its official launching in Bangladesh CricInfo has arranged such a flamboyant program in Hotel Purbani for the first time. It was the prize giving ceremony for the winners of the buster quiz contest that this prominent website ran all through the month of April on occasion of Bangladesh's first away tour to Zimbabwe. The President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Mr. Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP and Deputy Minister of Ministry of LGRD presided over the congregation where BCB officials, National team players, sponsors, journalists, winners, and CricInfo officials were present.

The GrameenPhone quiz contest comprised of two parts lastly sort out twenty individuals in a raffle draw earlier, thus were invited at the formal procedure at Hotel Purbani from 6 p.m. Along with the the President of BCB, Mr. Intekhab Mahmood, the sponsor from GrameenPhone and Mr. Sohel M Awrangzeb, the CEO of CricInfo Bangladesh delivered their respective speeches.

The President, in his speech, expressed his concern over the welfare of Bangladesh Cricket and the vast role now CricInfo playing to uphold the cricketing plight of the country to the world on-line viewers. Addressing everyone present there, Mr. Chowdhury emphasized on the importance of on-line journalism and invited all to visit the site frequently.

Earlier Mr. Sohel M Awrangzeb briefed on the role of CricInfo and its purpose in Bangladesh. Mr. Intekhab Mahmood's one followed his speech where he put across his views over the role of CricInfo to the audiences.

Mr. Sazal, an employee in a private IT firm was the luckiest chap to get the first prize of the contest "Player's Heaven" – a Grameen cell phone. He received the lucrative token from CricInfo from the President of the BCB along with Trevor Chappell , the coach of Bangladesh national team. The only female winner contestant Ms. Fahmida Walliullah received the Match Bat signed by National Team Cricketers from Naimur Rahman, the skipper of Bangladesh team. The crowd seemed to be very cheerful when she got it. Mr Faisal from Chittagong was the third fortunate winner to get the Practice Bat, also signed by BD players. Some of the contestants were absent in the ceremony.

The winners of other events were bestowed with CricInfo token prizes. The meeting ended with a happy note when everyone present there was seen to be engaged in chatting with each other. Some of the winners were seen to hunt autographs from their favorite players.

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