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The ICC decided to award the tournament to Bangladesh (who did not participate as they were not a test playing nation at that time) to promote the game in that nation. One the worst ever floods of the region threatened to ruin the tournament. However, the tournament eventually went ahead in Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Cricket Board promised to donate 10% of the gate money to the Prime Minister's Fund for flood reflief.
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