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Baul singer Farida Parveen laid to rest in Kushtia

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Banglapress Published: 23 September 2025, 10:26 AM
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Baul singer Farida Parveen laid to rest in Kushtia
  Bangla Press Desk: Legendary folk singer Farida Parveen was laid to eternal rest at the municipal graveyard in Kushtia town on Sunday night. She was buried in the same grave where her father Delwar Hossain and mother Roufa Begum had been laid to rest. Hundreds of people, including Kushtia Deputy Commissioner Abu Hasnat Mohmmad Arafin, Superintendent of Police Md Mizanur Rahman, as well as political, social, and cultural activists, attended a namaz-e-janaza of the Lalon singer at the graveyard around 7:45pm. Before the funeral prayer, her body was taken to the shrine of Fakir Lalon Shah at Chheuriya where the celebrated artist was paid homage.
Earlier in the day, people from all walks of life paid their last respects to the legendary singer as her body was brought to the Central Shaheed Minar premises in the capital. Later, a namaz-e-janaza was held at the Dhaka University Central Mosque. Following the janaza, the body was taken to Kushtia. Farida Parveen, 71, breathed her last at a hospital in the capital on Saturday night after battling kidney complications. She is survived by her husband and four children.
Born on 31 December 1954, in Singra, Natore, she devoted 55 years of her life to music. Farida Parveen began her musical journey in Magura at the age of four or five. She received her first formal training under Ustad Kamal Chakraborty. Over the years, she learned from various lyricists and musicians. In 1968, she was listed as a Nazrul Sangeet singer with Rajshahi Radio. After Bangladesh’s independence, Farida Parveen developed a strong connection with Lalon Shah’s music while living in Kushtia. In 1973, she received formal training in Lalon songs from her family friend, prominent Lalon disciple Moksed Ali Sain, through the song “Satya Bol Supothe Chol.”
After Moksed Ali’s demise, she further honed her skills under Khoda Baksh Sain, Brajen Das, Behal Sain, Yasin Sain, and Karim Sain. Farida Parveen’s contribution to Lalon music is recognised not only in Bangladesh but internationally. She performed Lalon songs in countries, including Japan, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. In recognition of her contribution to Lalon music, she received the Ekushey Padak in 1987. In addition, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1993 for the song “Nindar Kata” in the film Andho Prem. In 2008, she was honoured with the Fukuoka Award in Japan. Her demise has cast a pall of gloom over the country’s cultural arena. Condolences poured in from cross sections of people. Meanwhile, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of the eminent folk singer. This article was originally published on Daily Sun. [Bangla Press is a global platform for free thought. It provides impartial news, analysis, and commentary for independent-minded individuals. Our goal is to bring about positive change, which is more important today than ever before.]
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