Apel Mahmood

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Apel Mahmood
Born
Abu Sattar Mohammad Shah Zaman

(1947-12-22) December 22, 1947 (age 73)
Daudkandi, Comilla
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationSinger
Known forSinger of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra
AwardsEkushey Padak (2005)

Apel Mahmood is a Bangladeshi singer and freedom fighter.[1] He is one of the performers of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 and best known for the song "Mora Ekti Phulke Bachabo Bole Juddho Kori".[2][3] He was awarded an Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's second highest civilian award, in 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution in music.[4]

Early life[]

Mahmood was born on 22 December 1947 in what is now Daudkandi Upazila, Comilla District, Bangladesh, to MA Rahman and Amina Rahman.[citation needed]

Awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ "I will live in my songs: Apel Mahmood". New Age. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. ^ "The Songs of Liberation". BBC Asian Network - Asian Network Reports. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Songs that won the war". Dhaka Tribune. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. ^ "14 to get Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. UNB. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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