Rafiqul Alam (singer)

Rafiqul Alam
Alam in 2019
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Singer
Spouse	Abida Sultana

Rafiqul Alam is a Bangladeshi musician. He was an artist of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra in 1971.^[1][2] He is also a playback singer. As of 2013, he had recorded over 300 playback songs for films.^[3] Alam received the Bangladesh National Film Award two times and the Cine Journalists' Association Award.^[3]

Early life and career

Alam's grew up in Rajshahi.^[4] His elder brother Sarwar Jahan was a locally renowned singer.^[5] He was trained under Pandit Haripada Das, Abdul Jabbar and Ustad Sagiruddin Khan of Kolkata. He learnt Rabindra Sangeet and songs of Atul Prasad from Kanika Bandopadhyay and Ajit Roy.^[3]

In 1973, Alam performed in a concert held at the Dhaka Stadium, organized by the Bangladesh Music College.^[5]

Personal life

Alam is married to singer Abida Sultana.^[6][7] They have a son Farshid Alam.^[8]

References

1. Shah Alam Shazu (May 28, 2013). "" Music should never be hurried"". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
2. ""Bijoy Nishan Urchhe Oi"". The Daily Star. December 16, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
3. "Rafiqul Alam to perform at IGCC today". The Daily Star. February 15, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
4. Sadia Khalid (December 14, 2013). "Rafiqul Alam A Valiant Soldier of the '71 Music Squad". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
5. ""By that time the aircraft had been taken to the hangar and I had to return home barefoot." -- Rafiq". The Daily Star (interview). 16 August 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
6. Novera Deepita (April 11, 2004). "The musical duo : A chat with Abida Sultana and Rafiqul Alam". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
7. "Rafiqul-Abida The Baishakhi couple". The Daily Star. April 14, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
8. "ABIDA SULTANA". The Daily Star. 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2024-09-16.