Khalid Hossain (4 December 1935 – 22 May 2019) was a Bangladeshi

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singer. In recognition of his contribution in music, the

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awarded him the country's second highest civilian award

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in 2000.

Early life

Khalid Hossain was born on 4 December 1935 at

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in the then

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now

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. After the

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in 1947, he migrated to the Court Par neighborhood of

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city with his family. In 1964, he permanently moved to

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Career

Khalid Hossain served as the president of Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Sangstha.

Awards

* Nazrul Academy Award (2007) * Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Award *

(2000)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hossain, Khalid 1935 births 2019 deaths People from Nadia district People from Kushtia 20th-century Bangladeshi male singers 20th-century Bangladeshi singers 21st-century Bangladeshi male singers 21st-century Bangladeshi singers Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singers Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Singers from West Bengal