Humayun Ahmed was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and academic. His breakthrough was his debut novel Nondito Noroke published in 1972. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books. He was one of the most popular authors and filmmakers in post-independence Bangladesh. Pakistani English newspaper Dawn referred to him as the cultural legend of Bangladesh.
Sabina Yasmin, otherwise known as Sabina Yasmin is a Bangladeshi singer. She is best known as a playback singer in Bengali cinema. She has won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer a record 14 times. She has recorded more than 1,500 songs for films and more than 10,000 songs in total.
Shahnaz Rahmatullah was a Pakistani and later Bangladeshi singer. Her notable songs are ''Prothom Bangladesh Amar Sesh Bangladesh'', Ekbar Jete De Na Amar Chotto Sonar Gaye, Je Chilo Drishtir Shimanay and Ek Tara Tui Desher Kotha. She was the recipient of the Ekushey Padak in 1992 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film Chhutir Phande (1990).
Andrew Kishore Kumar Baroi was a Bangladeshi playback singer. He is considered the "Playback King" of Bangladesh for his contributions to the golden era of Bangladeshi music industry. He worked in more than a 100 films, where he was the lead playback singer in more than 15 thousand songs. He also judged in a popular reality TV show called Bangladeshi Idol.
Wrong Number also is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. The film was released on 25 March 2004 all over Bangladesh. The film was directed by Matin Rahman and produced and distributed by Impress Telefilm Limited and it stars Riaz, Srabanti, Abdul Kader, Dolly Johur, Nasir Rahman, Tushar Khan, Amol Bose, Tahsina, Taskina and many more.
Fahmida Nabi is a Bangladeshi singer. She usually vocalizes classical and modern-style songs. She also sang songs of Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti genre. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Aha! (2007). She also received Channel i Performance Award (2008) and the Meril-Prothom Alo Award (2008). She served as a judge for the reality television music show CloseUp 1. She is an ambassador of Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP).
Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash is a 2006 Bangladeshi drama-mystery film. The film was the directorial debut of news anchor and prominent media personality Samia Zaman and was produced by Bangladeshi satellite TV channel NTV, their second film production. The film starred Ferdous and Popy as the lead pair with Alamgir, Tarik Anam Khan, Rahamat Ali, MM Morshed, Ahsanul Haque Minu and others in supporting roles.
A B M Shahidul Islam Tutul, known as S.I. Tutul, is a Bangladeshi singer and musician who is the lead singer and lead guitarist of the Dhrubotara. He graduated from the University of Chittagong. He also works in the Bangladeshi film industry. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Music Director, Best Music Composer and Best Male Playback Singer.
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer is the highest award for female film playback singers in Bangladesh.
Gazi Mazharul Anwar was a Bangladeshi film director, producer, lyricist, screenwriter and music director. He earned the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyricist a record seven times for the films Tit for Tat (1992), Ajante (1996), Churiwala (2001), Lal Dariya (2002), Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti (2003), Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe (2016) and Joiboti Konyar Mon (2021). He worked as a lyricist in the "Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra". He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2002 and Independence Day Award in 2021 by the government of Bangladesh. He has penned lyrics for 267 films.
Syed Abdul Hadi is a Bangladeshi singer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times for his playback performance in the films Golapi Ekhon Traine (1979), Sundori (1979), Koshai (1980), Goriber Bou (1990) and Khoma (1992). He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2000.
Lucky Akhand was a Bangladeshi singer-composer. He was associated with the musical band Happy Touch. He composed and gave vocal to songs including Ei Neel Monihar, Aamay Deko Na, Agey Jodi Janitam, Riti Niti Janina, Polatok Am, Abar Elo Jey ShondhyaPorichoy Kobe hobe, Aj achhi kal nei, Hotath kore Bangladesh, Tumi Daklei kachhe astam, Bolechhile kal tumi asbe, Tumi ke bolona, Amake tumi valo besona, Mamonia, and Shadhinota Tomake Niye. He served as the music director of Bangladeshi national radio network Bangladesh Betar.
Sajib Das is a well-known Bangladeshi singer, composer, guitarist, and music director.
Alauddin Ali was a Bangladeshi music composer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director eight times for the films Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978), Sundori (1979), Koshai (1980), Jogajog (1988) and Lakhe Ekta (1990). He won the Best Music Composer award for the film Laal Doriya (2002) and the Best Lyrics award for Premik (1985). Moreover, he won the Ifad Film Club Award and the Bachsas Award in the category of Best Music Director. He directed music for more than 300 films.
Khan Asifur Rahman Agoon, known as Agun is a Bangladeshi musician. The son of actor Khan Ataur Rahman and singer Nilufar Yasmin, he is notable for songs like "Baba Bole Chhele Nam Korbe", "Amar Shopno Gulo" and "O Amar Bondhu Go".
Mahmudun Nabi was a Bangladeshi playback singer. He was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the film The Rain (1976).
Syed Shahidul Islam is a Bangladeshi musician and composer. Generally known as Shahid and for his band Doorbin. He worked in 26 mixed album and released his three solo album.
Jonmo Theke Jolchi is a 1981 Bangladeshi film starring Bulbul Ahmed, Bobita and Anwara. It received Bachsas Awards in 3 categories that year.
Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury was a Bangladeshi lyricist & astrologer.
