Everybody is well aware of Momtaz Begum's presence in the Bangladeshi folk music scene. Widely loved in both rural and urban Bangladesh for her music for over two decades, Momtaz has emerged as an ...

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Popular singer Momtaz sang the song “Doyel Pakhi Konna Re,” which was written by Rakib Hasan Rahul and composed by Pritom Hasan. The music video depicts a “Gaye Holud” ceremony of a girl, who doesn’t ...

Momtaz Begum, unparalleled folk singer of Bangladesh, has a staggering number of 700-plus albums to her credit, and enjoys a popularity that is unmatched. A member of the Bangladesh Parliament, she ...

Bangladeshi folk singer Momtaz Begum has received an honorary doctorate degree from India for her contributions to society in various fields. The Global Human Peace University in Tamil Nadu, India ...

Coke Studio Bangla premiered on YouTube on February 7 with the debut single Ekla Cholo, a modern take on Rabindranath Tagore’s Ekla cholo re, performed by an ensemble of Bangladeshi artistes. The ...