After 12 days of fun, games and togetherness between the eight SAARC nations, the 11th South Asian Games came to end at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.India will host the next edition of the games in 2012 but the organisers are yet to confirm the venue and the dates of the event. India was handed over the initiative after Bhutan, who was in line for the hosting of event, expressed their inability citing lack of infrastructures during a meeting of the Olympic committees of the participating nations held last week.As part of the tradition, Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi was handed over the torch and the Games' flag before the start of the formal programmes.In between, items such as dances depicting the various lifestyle and cultures of the inhabitants of Bangladesh were performed. Participants, mostly school students, attired in traditional dresses of the eight participating nations performed dances and songs of the nations.Like the opening ceremony, the main attraction today, was the laser lights, aquatic dances and fireworks.Bangladesh President Mohammad Zillur Rahman made a formal declaration of the closure of the 12-day Games.More than 1,793 athletes from eight SAARC nations had competed in the event for 158 gold medals in the 23 events. Nepal had sent a total of 278 athletes to compete for 123 gold medals in the various 23 events. India finished at the top of the standing with 90 gold, followed by Pakistan with 19 gold. Bangladesh had 18 gold while fourth placed Sri Lanka collected 16 gold. Nepal climbed to fifth with eight gold just one gold ahead of Afghanistan. Bhutan and Maldives were at the end of the table with no gold medals.