Salma Akhter

Salma Akter সালমা আক্তার
Born	Moushumi Akter Salma 15 January
Genres	Lalon Geeti, Palli Geeti
Instrument	Vocal
Years active	2006–present
Spouses	Shibli Sadique ​ ​ (m. 2011;div. 2016)​ Sanaullah Nur Sagar ​ ​ (m. 2018;div. 2025)​

Moushumi Akter Salma (born 15 January) ^[1] , commonly known as Salma Akter, is a Bangladeshi folk singer. She rose to fame in 2006 after winning the second season of "Closeup 1 Tomakei Khujchhey Bangladesh", a television series broadcast on NTV. ^[2]

Early life

Salma was born in the village of Gangarampur, Daulatpur Upazila, Kushtia District, Khulna Division.^{[ citation needed ]}

Music career

At the age of four, Salma began to receive music lessons from Baul Shafi Mandal, who taught her to sing in the classical and folk music traditions. She has also been a student of Ustad Sanjib Dey.

In 2006, at the age of twelve, Salma became the winner of the second season of the reality television show Closeup One—Tomakei Khujchhe Bangladesh . ^[3]

Salma has released a number of records. Her first single, Baniya Bondhu, was released while she participated in Closeup One.

Salma performs Bengali folk songs, such as the works by the 18th century mystic Lalon, as well as modern Bengali songs. ^[4]

Salma has also performed internationally. ^[5]

Personal life

In 2010, Salma married Shibli Sadeeq, a businessman and later served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dinajpur-6 constituency. ^[1] The couple has a daughter, Sneha (aged 14). ^[6] They got divorced in November 2016. ^[1] On 31 December 2018, she married a British expat Sanaullah Nur Sagar. Her second daughter is Safia Noor (aged 6). ^[7] The second marriage ended on 29 November 2025. ^[8]

Awards

• Bachsas - Best Female Singer

Discography

Solo Albums

Album	Year
Baniya Bondhu	2006
Bondhu Aiyo Aiyo	2007
Poraner Bondhu	2008
Matir Tara	2009
Bondhu Ailana	2010
Binodini	2010
Brindabon	2011
Prfemer Janaza	2012
Shopno Uraila	2015
Anuraager Ghorey	2016
Mon Majhi	2017
Rongila Baroi	2020
Noya Daman	2021

References

1. Zahid Akbar (15 January 2017). "আজ স্নেহা আর আমি একই পোশাক পরবো" ["Today Sneha and I will wear the same dress"]. The Daily Star (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
2. 'মেয়ের মুখের দিকে তাকালেই শিবলিকে মিস করি'. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 14 January 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
3. "Singer Salma shows 'unprecedented love' to Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul". Daily Sun. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
4. Khalid-Bin-Habib (5 January 2007). "New voices, unadulterated popularity". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
5. "'Salma set to head out for London'". The Daily Srar. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
6. মেয়ের জন্মদিনে সালমা [Salma at her daughter's birthday]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
7. ফের মা হলেন সালমা. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 7 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
8. "'Yes, we have separated,' says singer Salma". The Daily Star. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.