Solo musical evening with Masud Ahmed today

Bangladesh National Museum is organising a solo musical  evening  today at the museum’s Sufia Kamal auditorium. Former secretary of Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh Masud Ahmed will render songs at 6:30pm at the musical event, where Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu will be present as chief guest. Masud Ahmed took primary lessons in vocal music at Jhankar Lalitokola Academy from 1974. Then he learnt classical music under Ustad Barin Majumdar and Ustad Akhtar Sadmanee. Due to professional engagements, Ahmed could not take music professionally. However, he has been making renditions regularly for the last 12 years in BTV, Shilpakala Academy, National Museum, Chhayanaut etc. He is a member of musical organisations like ‘Mridongo’, ‘Sreejon’ and ‘Shurodohoni’. He received ‘Fulkoli’ gold medal, Manna Dey Award and Bangabandhu Academy Award for his contribution to modern Bangla and Nazrul songs. He has released an album titled ‘Bonotol Jhora Fule Chaoa’ from Universal Music Company.  A life member of Bangla Academy, Ahmed has written 107 short stories and 7 novels. Based on his literary creation, 10 telefilms and drama series have been prepared for different TV channels. His English fiction (on the liberation struggle of Bangladesh) ‘Dusk Dawn and Liberation’ has been published by Author House, London, and it has received a good readership in the UK, and the USA. In literature, Ahmed has received various awards, including ‘Dr. Shahidullah Literary Award’.  

Where: Nat’l Museum, Shahbag
When: 6:30pm, today

Solo musical evening with Masud Ahmed today

Bangladesh National Museum is organising a solo musical evening today at the museums Sufia Kamal auditorium. Former secretary of Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh Masud Ahmed will render songs at 6:30pm at the musical event, where Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu will be present as chief guest. Masud Ahmed took primary lessons in vocal music at Jhankar Lalitokola Academy from 1974. Then he learnt classical music under Ustad Barin Majumdar and Ustad Akhtar Sadmanee. Due to professional engagements, Ahmed could not take music professionally. However, he has been making renditions regularly for the last 12 years in BTV, Shilpakala Academy, National Museum, Chhayanaut etc. He is a member of musical organisations like Mridongo, Sreejon and Shurodohoni. He received Fulkoli gold medal, Manna Dey Award and Bangabandhu Academy Award for his contribution to modern Bangla and Nazrul songs. He has released an album titled Bonotol Jhora Fule Chaoa from Universal Music Company. A life member of Bangla Academy, Ahmed has written 107 short stories and 7 novels. Based on his literary creation, 10 telefilms and drama series have been prepared for different TV channels. His English fiction (on the liberation struggle of Bangladesh) Dusk Dawn and Liberation has been published by Author House, London, and it has received a good readership in the UK, and the USA. In literature, Ahmed has received various awards, including Dr. Shahidullah Literary Award. Where: Natl Museum, Shahbag When: 6:30pm, today