Abdul Alim (folk singer)

Abdul Alim
Born (1931-07-27)July 27, 1931[1]
Talibpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal, British Raj (now India)
Died September 5, 1975(1975-09-05) (aged 44)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occupation(s) singer

Abdul Alim (27 July 1931 – 5 September 1974) was a Bangladeshi folk musician.[1]

Career

Alim recorded over 300 Gramophone records.[1] He also sang playbacks in over 100 films.[1] He recorded songs for Mukh O Mukhosh.

Awards

Alim was the recipient of several civilian awards for his contributions to Bangla music. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1974 for playback in Sujan Shokhi. He was also posthumously awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1977 and Independence Day Award in 1997.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sadya Afreen Mallick (2004-07-25). "Abdul Alim: The king of folk songs". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  2. "List of Independence Awardees". Cabinet Division, The Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
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