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

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

by the Government of Bangladesh in 2008.

Early life

Ghosh was born in

Boalkhali Upazila Boalkhali ( bn, বোয়ালখালী) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Boalkhali is located at . It previously had 33514 households and its total area is 145.44 km2. According ...

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

. 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 20th-century women musicians {{bangladesh-bio-stub