Dhaka, June 25 -- After a comprehensive win against Afghanistan on Monday, whether Bangladesh can chart a new course in World Cup history will depend on their results against Pakistan and India, reports The Hindustan Times.

It's like an Asia Cup now, said a well-known Bangladesh journalist wearing a nervous smile moments after Liton Das was brilliantly scooped up at short cover. Bangladesh have generally done well at the Asia Cup. But the goalposts have shifted. Driven by their quarter-final finish in the 2015 World Cup, Bangladesh feel they finally have the team to be ambitious. It's not a now-or-never scenario but there is a strong undercurrent of belief that Bangladesh must improve on their 2015 finish to justify the emotion, time and...