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| Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup at Bangabandhu stadium in Dhaka on February 17, 2011. The opening ceremony of the World Cup got under way February 17 with the captains of the 14 competing teams paraded through Dhaka's historic Bangabandhu Stadium in colourfully draped rickshaws. (AFP/Prakash Singh) |
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| The Cricket World Cup trophy is seen during a press conference in Dhaka on February 17, 2011. The 2011 Cricket World Cup takes place in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from February 19-April 2 with 14 nations taking part in the marathon six-week tournament. (AFP/Munir uz Zaman) |
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| Cricket fans wait in a queue to enter the Sher-E-Bangla stadium in Dhaka, hours prior to the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup 2011 on Thursday, Feb.17, 2011. (AFP/Prakash Singh) |
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| Cricket fans all over the world are waiting to watch and enjoy performances of the opening ceremony of the World Cup 2011. (AP/Pavel Rahman) |
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| The final rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka February 16, 2011. (Reuters/Andrew Biraj) |
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| The final rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka February 16, 2011.The stadium will host the opening ceremony tonight. (Reuters/Andrew Biraj) |
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| The final rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka February 16, 2011.Cricket World Cup takes place in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from February 19-April 2 with 14 nations taking part in the marathon six-week tournament. (Reuters/Andrew Biraj) |
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| The final rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka February 16, 2011. (Reuters/Andrew Biraj) |
