Apel Mahmood (born 22 December 1947) is a Bangladeshi singer and freedom fighter.[1] He is one of the performers of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 and best known for the song "Mora Ekti Phulke Bachabo Bole Juddho Kori".[2][3] He was awarded an Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's second highest civilian award, in 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution in music.[4]
Apel Mahmood | |
|---|---|
| আপেল মাহমুদ | |
| Born | Abu Sattar Mohammad Shah Zaman 22 December 1947 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Known for | Singer of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2005) |
Early life
editMahmood was born on 22 December 1947 in what is now meghna Upazila, Comilla District, Bangladesh, to MA Rahman and Amina Rahman.[citation needed]
Career
editMahmood was the deputy director general of programme at Bangladesh Betar.[5] He was the vice-president of Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha, the cultural wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[5]
Awards
edit- Ekushey Padak (2005)
References
edit- ^ "I will live in my songs: Apel Mahmood". New Age. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "The Songs of Liberation". BBC Asian Network - Asian Network Reports. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Songs that won the war". Dhaka Tribune. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "14 to get Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. UNB. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ a b "State media still in control of officials backed by 4-party". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-11-27.