Abdul Alim (folk singer)

For other people with the same name, see Abdul Alim.
The Emperor Of Folk Songs
Abdul Alim
আবদুল আলীম
Born(1931-07-27)27 July 1931
Talibpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal, British India
Died5 September 1974(1974-09-05) (aged 43)
PG Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
OccupationPlayback Singer
InstrumentsVocals
SpouseBegum Jamila Khatun

Abdul Alim (27 July 1931 – 5 September 1974) was a Bangladeshi folk singer.[1] He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1975 for playback in Sujan Sakhi. He was posthumously awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1977 and Independence Day Award in 1997 by the Government of Bangladesh.[2][3]

  1. ^ Sadya Afreen Mallick (2004-07-25). "Abdul Alim: The king of folk songs". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  2. ^ "স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তি/প্রতিষ্ঠানের তালিকা" [List of the names of personnel and institutions who won the Independence Day Award] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  3. ^ "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ" [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 April 2019.