- Md Hashem
Md. Hashem, a renowned lyric composer tune composer and singer, was born on
10 January 1947 atSreekrishnapur village inNoakhali . He is the eldest son of Md. Delwar Hossain and Jayeda Khatun.Throughout his life he dedicated himself to music. He is the first who worked and researched on regional language of Noakhali and composed songs in this language. The life and nature of the southern coastal region of
Bangladesh , especially Noakhali is reflected in his songs. He is known as the Monarch of 'Noakhalir Ancholic Gan'.Education and Career
He achieved a Diploma in Music from
Dhaka Music College in 1968 and MA in Bengali literature fromUniversity of Dhaka in 1969.Hashem started his career as a lecturer in music at Dhaka Music college in 1970. Later he took the profession of teaching and joined Kabirhat Government College in Noakhai. He retired as a professor of Bengali Literature from
Noakhali Government College in 2005.He is an enlisted Lyric and Tune composer and singer of
Radio Bangladesh and Bangladesh Television. He is the founder-director of 'Hashem Sangeet Academy ' in Noakhali.ongs
Number of recorded songs in the media like Gramophone records, cassettes, CD's, VCD's are more than one thousand.
A book containing hundred of his famous songs was published named "Noakhalir Ancholic Gan". Some of his more famous songs are 'Ango bari Noakhali Royal District Vai', 'Ango Uttor Barir Taara', and 'Rickshaw Walla Kuskai chala estishon jaiyam'.
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