Shefali Ghosh ( – December 31, 2006) was a Bangladeshi music artist. She sang Chittagong's regional songs. She was awarded

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

by the Government of Bangladesh in 2008.

Early life

Ghosh was born in

Boalkhali Upazila Boalkhali () is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Boalkhali is located at . It had 44108 households and its total area is 126.46 km2. According to the 2001 Bangladesh Census, there were 36,588 ...

Chittagong Chittagong ( ), officially Chattogram, (, ) (, or ) is the second-largest city in Bangladesh. Home to the Port of Chittagong, it is the busiest port in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. The city is also the business capital of Bangladesh. It ...

. She was the second eldest among her ten siblings.

Awards

* Independent Bengali Radio Sabdasainika Medal (1990) * Bengali Academy Lifetime Achievement Award (2002) * Shilpakala Academy Award (2003) *

(2008)

References

1941 births 2006 deaths Bangladeshi women musicians Recipients of the Ekushey Padak People from Chittagong District Bangladeshi Hindus 20th-century women musicians {{bangladesh-bio-stub