Bashir Ahmed | |
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| Born | 18 November 1939 Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 19 April 2014 (aged 74) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Genres | Ghazal, playback singing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, lyricist |
| Years active | 1960–2014 |
Bashir Ahmed (11 November 1939 – 19 April 2014) was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi playback singer, lyricist, and musician who started his career from Lollywood in the 1960s. He is known for his playback songs in the films Talash (1963) and Darshan (1967).[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the film Kokhono Megh Kokhono Bristi (2003).[2][3] He is known as East Pakistan's Ahmed Rushdi because his singing style is inspired by him.