Occupation Singer Name Shaheen Samad | Role Singer Spouse Mahmudur Rahman Benu | |
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Parents Mrs. Shamsun Nahar Rahima, Samsul Huda | ||
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Shaheen Samad (born 27 December 1952) is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh.
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- Shaheen samad bd gane gane sokal suru 12 12 2012 01 mpg
- Ato Jol O Kaajol Chokhe Shaheen Samad
- Early life
- Career
- Popular culture
- Awards
- Personal life
- References
Ato Jol O Kaajol Chokhe - Shaheen Samad
Early life
Samad was born in Kushtia to Shamsun Nahar Rahima Khatun and Samsul Huda. She spent her childhood at Jalpaiguri mostly. She took lessons from Ram Gopal, Fazlul Haque Mia, Sanjida Khatun and Ful Mohammad. She entered Chhayanat at the age of 13. After coming back from London she learned singing from Sudhin Das.
Career
Samad is a former artiste of the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, the clandestine radio station broadcast to revolutionaries and occupied population during the Bangladesh Liberation War. During the Liberation War in 1971, Samad joined a cultural troupe, named Bangladesh Mukti Shangrami Shilpi Shangstha. They used to travel to refugee camps and different areas in Mukta Anchal, perform patriotic songs, arrange puppet shows and stage dramas to inspire the freedom fighters and people with the spirit of war.
She completed her studies and moved to England in 1974.
Popular culture
In 1995, Samad was featured in the documentary film Muktir Gaan Directed by Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud.
Awards
Personal life
Samad is married to Habib Us Samad.