Was this the best ever World Cup for Bangladesh? An overwhelming majority would say yes. It was the first time that the Tigers reached the knockout stages and there were a number of barriers broken.

The only way one could stir a debate with regards to the issue is by bringing in personal perceptions.

For instance, a Habibul Bashar may go on about how his young side surprised a team of Indian legends in the West Indies in 2007. Or an Akram Khan might place his exploits back in 1999 ahead.

However, the one thing that's for certain is that the moment Rubel Hossain uprooted James Anderson's stumps with that inswinging yorker, the Tigers had surpassed a new boundary. The weight of the achievement was so heavy that Mashrafe Bin Mortaza actually collapsed on the ground, which was followed by a mosh-pit on the lush green outfield.

Following the win Mashrafe was asked if the victory against England was a stepping stone in the history of Bangladesh's cricket. And while Mashrafe sounded a bit modest, there's no doubt that the World Cup in 2015, at least for the Bangladeshis, will be remembered as the competition which witnessed the rise of the Tigers.

It wasn't just the results; but the way they played the game. It was an aggressive style that one could seldom relate the Tigers to.

The top order for instance, after losing early wickets, didn't just take a step back and look to survive a few overs. They went in with the mindset of taking the attack to the bowlers. The mantra was simple; attack the bowlers, transfer the pressure. And that's the reason why despite the early wickets, the likes of Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim and Soumya Sarker managed to bring the team back into the game.

There was another crucial norm that they broke; the Tigers didn't just depend on their traditional heroes. It was the players behind the shadows who stood up. Riyad, Soumya Sarker, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman and Taskin Ahmed all put in delightful performances to take their team through.  They stood up when they needed to and battled pressure.

This was the one World Cup where players and even their fans believed that they could beat any team on the given day. And that was the reason why the Black Caps were taken down till the end in their own den.

While a similar belief pertained during the 2011 World Cup, Tigers failed to make the most of it.

The difference in Australia and New Zealand came down to overcoming their obstacles. They needed someone from the top bat right through; they needed their pacers, whom they don't traditionally depend upon, to outdo their opponents.

And so when the likes of Mashrafe, Rubel and Taskin beat England in their own game—the battle of pace-- a mental barrier was lifted. A similar thing happened when Mahmudullah reached three figures.

As the World Cup draws to a close, there's no doubt that it will leave several Bangladeshis with memories that they will cherish for a long time. However, this is just the start.  Those memories can be made sweeter if the Tigers can make the most of the momentum gained and put in emphatic performances against Pakistan, India, South Africa and Australia later this year.