English: My Golden Bengal | |
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আমার সোনার বাংলা | |
National anthem of Bangladesh | |
Lyrics | Rabindranath Tagore, 1905[1] |
Music | Gagan Harkara, 1889 (arranged by Samar Das, in 1972) |
Adopted | 10 April 1971 (provisional) 26 March 1972 (official) |
Preceded by |
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Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version |
"Amar Sonar Bangla" (Bengali: আমার সোনার বাংলা, lit. 'My Golden Bengal', pronounced [ˈamaɾ ˈʃonaɾ ˈbaŋla]) is the national anthem of Bangladesh.[2][3] An ode to Mother Bengal, the lyrics were written by Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore , while the melody is derived from Baul singer Gagan Harkara's "Ami Kothay Pabo Tare", set to Dadra tala.[4][5][6] The modern instrumental rendition was arranged by Bangladeshi musician Samar Das.