Bangladesh, Dec. 8 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wished for the competition's 'grand success' as she inaugurated the special edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), rebranded as Bangabandhu BPL to pay tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in his hundredth birth anniversary year, on Sunday evening at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

The Bangabandhu BPL will begin on Wednesday (December 11) with Chattogram Challengers taking on Sylhet Thunder at the same venue.

A total of 46 matches will be played in the event across three venues in the country, and a total of seven teams will fight for the title.

The day's opening programme started at 6pm with the song 'Dak Diyachen Doyal Amare' by Mo...