Saidur Rahman Boyati (born 1931) is a Bangladesh folk singer of

Baul The Baul () are a group of mystic minstrels of mixed elements of Sufism and Vaishnavism from different parts of Bangladesh and the neighboring Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam's Barak Valley and Meghalaya. Bauls constitute bot ...

genre. He was awarded Shilpakala Padak in 2013 and

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer () is the highest award for male film playback singers in Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of coun ...

in 1995.

Background and career

Boyati started his education at Paschim Hasli Primary School in Manikganj. In 1959, he failed the matriculation examination and did not study afterward. During the war of liberation in 1971, Boyati used to write various songs and poems to give courage to his comrades.

Personal life

Rahman married Saleha Begum in 1986. They had three sons and a daughter. Their eldest son Abul Bashar Abbasi is also a musician. He sings on radio and television.

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* Living people 1931 births People from Manikganj District Bangladeshi folk singers 20th-century Bangladeshi male singers 20th-century Bangladeshi singers Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Honorary Fellows of Bangla Academy Recipients of the Shilpakala Padak {{Bangladesh-singer-stub