Rajshahi Warriors parade through city in BPL celebration

Rajshahi Warriors, champions of the recently concluded Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20, were accorded a warm reception in Rajshahi as they paraded through the north-western city on an open-top bus today.

The team arrived in Rajshahi on Monday morning, reaching Hazrat Shah Makhdum (R.) Airport at around 10:30 am, where an open-top bus was waiting. 

Carrying the BPL 12 trophy, the cricketers boarded the bus and began their celebratory procession.

Escorted by police, the bus moved towards the city, surrounded by a large number of cricket fans on motorcycles. 

Supporters waved placards reading “Gorber Joy” (“Joy of the Gorbers”), “Birer Shohor” (“City of Heroes”) and “Joy esheche, cup utheche” (“Victory is here, the cup is lifted”), while the front of the bus bore the slogan, “Cup aise bari te” (“The cup has come home”).

The procession travelled from the airport along the Rajshahi–Naogaon highway, passing Amchattar, Biman Chattar and the RUET flyover before reaching Paris Road of Rajshahi University. 

University students welcomed the team by showering flowers, as captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim repeatedly held the BPL trophy aloft.

From the university, the bus moved through Talaimari and Shaheb Bazar to Rajshahi Collegiate School, where students again gathered to greet the players. 

Similar scenes were witnessed in front of Rajshahi College. The procession later continued through Lakkhipur, Darikharbona, Railgate and Amchattar before concluding at Nabil Industrial Park in Paba.