Zulfiqer Russell

Zulfiqer Russell
জুলফিকার রাসেল
Born (1977-11-13) 13 November 1977 (age 46)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alma materDhaka City College
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • poet
  • journalist
EmployerBangla Tribune
Known forLyricist and journalist
Notable workWritten the official ICC world cup song O Prithibi Ebar Ese Bangladesh Nao Chine
SpouseTina Russell[citation needed]
Awards
Websitewww.zulfiqerrussell.com
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Zulfiqer Russell (Bengali: জুলফিকার রাসেল; born 13 November 1977) is a Bangladeshi lyricist and journalist. He is currently the editor of the online news site, The Bangla Tribune. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the film Putro (2018).[1] He was the winner of the Channel i Music Awards in 2008, 2010, 2013[2] and 2022[3] and also received the Mirchi Music Awards (Bangla) award for the Song of the Year in the Modern Song category for, "Shabuj Chilo".[4] On 2020 he was awarded CJFB Performance Award 2019 as best lyricist.[5] He had also worked with renowned Indian singers and composers including Grammy and Academy Award (Oscar) winner musician A. R. Rahman. He wrote the official theme song 'Ektai Achhe Desh[6][7]' of the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh Independence sang by fifty renowned singers of Bangladesh.

  1. ^ "National Film Award winners announced". Dhaka Tribune. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ "5th Citycell-Channel i Music Awards". The Daily Star. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Oikko Channel i Music Awards 2022: Honouring the best in music". The Daily Star. 19 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Zulfiqer Russell receives Mirchi Music Award". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ "This time those who received the Euro-CJFB Performance Award". 27 July 2020.
  6. ^ "A R Rahman composes and sings for Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. ^ "'Music is an universal phenomenon'". The Asian Age. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.