Bangladesh U-19 world champions return to a hero's welcome

Thousands of ecstatic fans celebrated on the streets and a stadium crowd screamed "we are the champions" as Bangladesh returned home to a hero's welcome on Wednesday after winning the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

They stunned four-time winners India in the final late on Sunday in South Africa's Potchefstroom to record a three-wicket victory over the favourites.

A flight carrying the victors landed at Dhaka's main airport at 4:55pm (1055 GMT) local time where they were greeted by officials and thousands of jersey wearing and flag waving fans.

The country's sports minister Zahid Ahsan and the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan received the players and support staff with flower garlands at the airport as fans roared "Bangladesh, Bangladesh. We are the World Champions."

The players boarded a specially designed bus painted in national colours and had 'World Champions' written in front as they travelled to Dhaka's main cricket stadium. Hundreds of people stood on ..