AR Rahman, Akon to perform at BCB Celebration Concert Thursday

Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman of India, American R&B and hip hop singer Akon and a number of leading local singers will perform in the BCB Celebration Concert at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Thursday to mark the opening of the ICC World Twenty20.
The nearly five-hour unofficial opening ceremony, with the own fund of Bangladesh Cricket Board, of the 16-nation extravaganza will begin at 3pm.
Apart from the two internationally acclaimed artistes, two Bangladeshi bands –- LRB & Miles — will perform in the Celebration Concert along with renowned vocalists like Sabina Yasmin, Runa Laila, Arnob, Mamtaz and Kumar Biswajit, according to a news agency.