Bangladesh, still an associate member of the ICC, played their full strength national side, while their neighbors sent their 'A' teams for the tournament.
Anisur Rahman and Sajal Chowdhury emerged as the new ball bowlers, while Mohammad Rafique became the new spin bowling partner for Enamul Haque.
Earlier, Aminul Islam Bulbul lived up to his reputation as a fine player of spin bowling by scoring a defiant 64 and leading a late middle order recovery.
Earlier, the holiday crowd on Christmas Day went home disappointed as the clash of the titans, India vs Pakistan, failed to produce a classic encounter.
The spinners did well, but the real high point for India in this tournament was the bowling of the two medium pacers, Prasad and Vaidya.
For Pakistan, skipper Raja and Zahid Fazal helped their team win the vital match against Sri Lanka, but they could not improve their net run rate enough to reach the finals.
The game was effectively over after Venkatesh Prasad destroyed the Bangladesh top order to leave the hosts struggling at 4/31.
Skipper Akram Khan led a spirited recovery by sharing 54 with Minhajul Abedin for the fifth wicket, but by the time Sairaj Bahutule dismissed the Bangladesh captain for 66, the game was effectively over.