Bangladesh showcased the most successful opening ceremony in the history of Cricket World Cup, when prime minister Sheikh Hasina opened the 10th edition of ICC Cricket World Cup in front of the packed Banganadhu Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday, 17th February 2011.
Internatioanl rock star Bryan Adams entertained the crowd with his hit numbers after politicians bored them initially. Indian singer Sonu Nigam and Bangladesh vocalists Runa Laila, Sabina Yasmin and Mumtaz also performed.
Indian musicians Shankar-Ehsan-Loy showcased world cup theme song "De Ghuma Ke", composed by trio after Bangladeshi singer Ebrar Tipu sing the welcome song, "O Prithibi, Ebar Eshey Banglake Nao Chiney..." (Hey world, come and know Bangladesh).
Each of the 14 captains arrived in each decorated cycle rickshaw started by Australian captain Ponting with big applause for Indian captain MS Dhoni but the biggest applause goes to home team captain Shakib Al Hasan who arrived last.
A brilliant laser show was the highlight of the ceremony in which cricket was played by laser light on the 24 storey Bangladesh Development Bank Building. 2011 Cricket World Cup will begin after 2 days with the match between title favorite India and Bangladesh at Mirpur.
