B’desh-India singers unite to release motivational song amid pandemic

Dhaka:With the dreaded Corona pandemic wreaking havoc across the world, renowned singers from Bangladesh and India have joined hands to release a song to motivate the people of the two countries in such trying times.

The singers made the video from their respective residences.A singer from Netherlands played violin apart from local singers.Kabir Bakul, a Bangladeshi, was lyricist of the Bangla song.

The Indian singers included Raghob Chattapadhya, Joy Sarker and Usha Uthup, while singers Tapan Chowdhury, Kumar Bishwajit and Chandan Sinha were from Bangladesh.

Private TV channels, including state-run BTV, in Bangladesh are now telecasting the song as part of awareness campaign.

Raghob Chatterjee termed the song excellent, saying that the song, which is symbol of courage and cordiality, would bind the people of the two countries to friendly relations.Kabir Bakul said, the people of the two countries have been united amid the global pandemic.

Members of the Civil Society, including Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, former president of BFUJ, here observed that awareness would further increase if the TV channels in Indian West Bengal state take step to telecast the song.

B’desh playback singer Billal Hossain Jewel to perform with Haimanti Sukla

Bangladeshi playback singer Billal Hossain Jewel will perform with renowned Indian Bengali singer Haimanti Sukla for listeners of two Bengals.

Haimanti Sukla, a popular Bengali singer of West Bengal state of India, said that duet recording of songs is likely to be done in Kolkatta soon by taking Covid-19 situation into consideration.

A number of songs sung by Billal Hossain earned huge popularity in Bangladesh.

Billal Hossain did not look back after his first album titled ‘Sei Je Bolei Gelo’ hit the market in 2004. Later he got an offer to work as a music director of Bijoy TV.

Billal Hossain is going ahead being imbued with the slogan titled ‘sense of humanity prevail with songs’.In a reaction, Billal Hossain hoped that his duet performance with Haimanti Sukla will earn popularity among the people of two Bengals.(UNI)