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Rashed Uddin Ahmed Topu
Rashed Uddin Ahmed Topu (born 2 June 1982) popularly known as Topu is a Bangladeshi musician, singer-songwriter and composer as well as the lead vocalist of Yaatri. In 2004, Topu formed the band "Yaatri" and began his career with a compilation album ''Shopnochura'' released in 2004. He rose to fame with the release of the single "Ek Paye Nupur". and signed with G-Series (record label), G-Series and released the first band album ''Daak'' in 2006. He released his first solo studio album ''Bondhu Bhabo Ki'' in 2008, followed by the huge popularity, he released four solo studio albums, ''Shey Ke?'' (2010), ''Aar Tomake'' (2013), and ''Dekha Hobe Boley'' (2015). Life and career 1982–2004: Early life Topu was born on 2 June 1982. His father, Shamshuddin Ahmed, was an officer in the Bangladesh Army who rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. The family moved around a lot because of his job. A formative part of Topu's childhood was spent amidst the hills and trees at Comilla Cantonm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acoustic Music
Acoustic music is music that solely or primarily uses instruments that produce sound through acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means. While all music was once acoustic, the retronym "acoustic music" appeared after the advent of electric instruments, such as the electric guitar, electric violin, electric organ and synthesizer. Acoustic string instrumentations had long been a subset of popular music, particularly in folk. It stood in contrast to various other types of music in various eras, including big band music in the pre-rock era, and electric music in the rock era. Music reviewer Craig Conley suggests, "When music is labeled acoustic, unplugged, or unwired, the assumption seems to be that other types of music are ''cluttered'' by technology and overproduction and therefore aren't as ''pure''." Types of acoustic instruments Acoustic instruments can be split into six groups: string instruments, wind instruments, percussion, other instrumen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities in the world with a density of about 34,000 citizens per square kilometers within a total area of approximately 300 square kilometers. Dhaka is a megacity, and has a population of 10.2 million residents as of 2024, and a population of over 23.9 million residents in Greater Dhaka, Dhaka Metropolitan Area. It is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia, as well as a major list of largest cities in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries, Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks list of cities by GDP, third in South Asia and 39th in the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali-language Singers
Bengali, also known by its endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh, India's West Bengal and Tripura) of South Asia. With over 242 million native speakers and another 43 million as second language speakers as of 2025, Bengali is the sixth most spoken native language and the seventh most spoken language by the total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. It is the second-most widely spoken language in India. It is the official language of the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak Valley region of the state of Assam. It is also the second official language of the Indian state of Jharkhand since September 2011. It is the most widely spoken language in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Bangladeshi Singers
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Living People
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1982 Births
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Fuad Al Muktadir
Fuad Almuqtadir is a Bangladeshi-American composer and arranger. Early life Fuad left Bangladesh in 1988 to New York city with his family. Fuad grew up with the NRB community of New York City where he learned about Bangladeshi culture and music. Career Fuad’s first full-length album was the self-released Maya in 1998, which shot him to underground popularity in the diaspora. His next album, Re/Evolution, was released by Aarshi Records in 2003. Featuring dancehall, R&B, hip hop, and pop styles and artists from 6 countries across 3 continents, this album established Fuad as one of Bangladesh’s most promising producers along with peers like Habib Wahid and Arnob. Variation #25 came in 2005 and, with it, international fame. Fuad was now known not only in Bangladesh but also being played on the radio in India, the United States, and, bizarrely enough, Romania, where he remains popular to this day. Incorporating Fuad’s by now trademark mix of dancehall, reggae, pop, and hip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anila (singer)
Anila Naz Chowdhury (born November 23, 1979) is a Bangladeshi singer who started her musical career as a part of the band Kranti. She is best known for her collaborations with Fuad al Muqtadir and her duet album Ekhon Ami with Sumon. Music career After Kranti disbanded, she collaborated with Fuad for his albums, and has sung at least one song in all of his albums, except one. Among them the most notable is "Ke Bashi Bajay Re". She also introduced singer Topu to Fuad, which led to their album "Bondhu Bhabo Ki". Fuad's 2015 album "Hit Factory" included her song "Itihaash". Her duet album Ekhon Ami with Sumon became a top seller in both Bangladesh and India. The songs "Gaibona", Shopnogulo Tomar Moto", "Shobar Jonno Bhabcho Tumi" became chartbusters. After much delays, its sequel Ekhon Ami-2 is scheduled for a July 2015 release. Live performances Anila performs at various international events such as Adhunika's fifth anniversary gala at New York, Fuad Live at Bangladesh China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meril Prothom Alo Awards
The ''Meril-Prothom Alo Awards'', or simply ''Prothom Alo Awards'', is an annual Bangladeshi awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in Bangladeshi Film Industry. The awards are divided into two components, Viewers' Choice and Critics' Choice. The awards were first presented in 1998 and since then the awards are given every year at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center. Meril-Prothom Alo Awards receive the highest number of viewers among Bangladesh's awards ceremonies. The awards are considered Bangladeshi equivalent to The Oscars. History Meril Prothom Alo Awards were first awarded in 1998. The awards ceremony was organised and held by Bangladesh's largest newspaper Daily Prothom Alo and Square Toiletries Limited. After the construction of BICC in 2002, the awards ceremony was moved to a new location and in 2002, the awards ceremony for the first time was held in front of a large audience. The awards include nominations in more than 30 categories and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekushey Book Fair
The Ekushey Book Fair, officially called the Eternal Twenty-first Book Fair, is the largest book fair in Bangladesh. Organized annually in February by Bangla Academy in Dhaka, the month-long event is free to all. In 2024, the fair attracted six million visitors and generated a record in book sales. Named after the colloquial Bengali name for International Mother Language Day ''or 'Ekushey (), the event commemorates those who died on during the Bengali Language Movement, which sought to establish Bengali as the state languages of former East Pakistan. Structure Usually, the fair continues from 1 to 28 February. It takes place in Bangla Academy premises and Suhrawardi Udyan. The Ministry of Culture is in control of the fair while the academy does the groundwork. Usually the Prime Minister (or the Chief Adviser in case of caretaker government) inaugurates the fair. Between 300 and 400 publishing houses take part in the fair. Only those Bangladeshi publishers who have at least 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy (musician)
Nazmun Munira Nancy is a Bangladeshi singer. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her playback in the film '' Projapoti'' (2011). She received Meril-Prothom Alo Awards Best Female Singer Award for six times. Career Nancy began her career in 2002. She has sung several jingles for television. She became an enlisted artist at Bangladesh Betar in 2002 as a Nazrul, modern and folk singer. She released her first album ''Bhalobasha Odhora'' in 2009. Discography * ''Bhalobasha Odhora'' (2009) * ''Rong'' (2012) * ''Dushtu Chhele'' (2015) * ''Amar Priyotomo'' (2016) * ''Bhalobashbo Bolei'' (2016) Personal life In 2006, Nancy married a businessman named Abu Syed Sourob and has a daughter, Rodela. On 4 March 2013, Nancy married Nazimuzzaman Zayed, an employee of Mymensingh City Corporation, for the second time. On 8 January 2014, Nancy gave birth to a daughter, Nyla. Her father, Niamul Haque, died on 10 August 2020 at the age of 65. Nancy married l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
