Sanjida khatun biography of barack

"90 years of my life have passed and at this age, today, I am thinking about what I wanted to achieve in my life and how it actually went." The voice of eminent musicologist, Dr Sanjida Khatun echoed at the houseful auditorium of Chhayanaut today.

An event was organised at Chhayanaut cultural auditorium, celebrating the 90th birth anniversary of Dr Sanjida Khatun.

The Ekushey Padak winning singer is a lighthouse of the cultural arena, who does not merely make music, but also enlightens people with music. She was also honoured with the Padma Shri, in 2021, considered as the fourth highest civilian award in India.

Rabindra sangeet exponent Dr Sanjida Khatun, the president of Chhayanaut, was born on April 4, in 1933. Her endless contributions, in upholding the spirit of liberal thinking, is vividly reflected in her work and her lifelong philosophy.

"I was enchanted by my didi's voice, especially when she used to sing "Trishnaro Jol Esho Esho He", the melody and the rhythm of the song mesmerised me," reminisced the artiste, who began learning music from her elder sister's music teacher—eminent thumri singer, Mohammad Hossain—since she was a five-year-old child.

The programme was designed with many performances, which began with Shastriya sangeet, performed by Avijit Kundu. The event progressed with a group dance, presented by Monipuri troupe—led by distinguished dancer Sharmila Banerjee, her daughter Sudeshna Swayamprabha Tathoi, and the team.

Singers including the likes of Fahmida Khatun, Iffat Ara Dewan, Jahirul Ara Dewan, Zahirul Haque Khan, Laisa Ahmed Lisa, Khairul Anam Shakil, Farhana Akter Shirley, Sumon Majumdar, Sharmin Shathi Islam Moyna, and Chandana Majumdar all performed at the event. The function also had a group dance performance from the Bharatanatyam troupe.

Dr Sarwar Ali, Vice President, Chhayanaut, presented a welcome speech, wishing the luminary artiste a happy and prosperous life ahead. Dr Sanjida

Eminent Bangladeshi Tagore exponent and cultural activist Sanjida Khatun on her 90th anniversary of the birth said that her childhood wish to work for everyone’s well-being had come to fruition and she was blessed to have led a simple life.

Sanjida Khatun, president of Chhayanaut, made the remark while speaking at a programme organised to celebrate her 90th anniversary of the birth by Chhayanaut at its auditorium in Dhanmondi in the capital on Tuesday.

Sanjida Khatun said that ninety years of her life passed and she thought about how she wanted to live her life and how it turned out.

‘My childhood wish was to work for everyone’s well-being and that wish has come to fruition. I feel that my life has become meaningful by working for children, for the country and for the Bengali nation. I am blessed to have led a simple life,’ said Sanjida Khatun while recounting her journey.

She began taking singing lessons from famous thumri singer Ustad Mohammad Hossain at the age of five and gradually started singing at different programmes aired on radio and TV. While organising a regular musical programme titled Shrotar Asar of Chhayanaut, she realised that there was lack of musicians in the country. She joined Chhayanaut Sangeet Bidyayatan, which was founded with the aim to change the situation.

She also said that Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Parishad played a great role in spreading music.

‘After the bomb attack at Ramna Batamul during Pahela Baishakh celebrations in 2001, our complacence regarding benefits of cultural activities received a huge blow. It was revealed that there is a scarcity of education that can shape students as complete human beings,’ mentioned Sanjida Khatun.

She said that a new movement to shape students as complete human beings by incorporating culture in teaching began at that time and Nalonda High School was established for the purpose of educating children.

The programme organised by Chhaya

Renowned Bangladeshi musicologist, Tagore exponent, and President of Chhayanaut Sanjida Khatun, 88, and 1971 Liberation War veteran Col Quazi Sajjad Ali Zahir, 70, have been chosen for the Indian government's prestigious Padma Shri award on the eve of the country's Republic Day tomorrow.

Sanjida Khatun was chosen for the honour in the category of art, while Col Zahir was selected in the public affairs category, according to a statement by the Indian home ministry tonight.

Sanjida Khatun was one of the founders of Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Shilpi Sangstha during the Liberation War in 1971 and also of Chhayanaut in the early 1960s.

She played a leading role in the observance of Rabindranath Tagore's centenary celebrations in 1961, during the stringent martial law imposed by General Ayub Khan in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), and in organising Bengali artistes in the cause of Bangladesh's freedom before as well as during the liberation war.

Sanjida Khatun has also been instrumental in turning Chhayanaut into a focal point of Bengali culture in the country.

She was conferred the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1998 and Ekushey Padak in 1991.

Col Quazi Zahir joined the Pakistan Army at the end of 1969. In 1971, while being commissioned in the Artillery Corps of the Pakistan Army, he fled from Pakistan at the end of August and joined the Bangladesh Liberation war in September. He organised the 2nd Artillery Force under Sector-4 in the Sylhet region.

With the six 105 mm artillery Indian government gave to the Mukti Bahini, a field artillery battery was formed, of which Col Zahir was the co-captain. Since October, the battery had assisted the Mukti Bahini Z Force in the greater Sylhet region with artillery fire support in various battles.

Col Zahir was conferred the Bangladesh Independence Day Award, the highest civilian award, in 2013 for his con

Ekushey Padak recipient

Sanjida Khatun (Bengali: সনজীদা খাতুন; born 4 April 1933) is a Bangladeshi musicologist. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2021.

Biography

Khatun completed her bachelor's in Bengali literature from the University of Dhaka in 1955. She earned her MA degree in Bangla language from Visva Bharati University in 1957.

After teaching at Eden Mohila College and Carmichael College Khatun joined the faculty of the University of Dhaka to teach Bengali literature. Khatun was one of the founders of Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Shilpi Sangstha during the Liberation War in 1971 and Chhayanaut in the early 1960s. She served as the president of Chhayanat.

Khatun was married to Wahidul Huq and has 3 children- Apala Farhat Naved (late), Partha Tanveer Naved, Ruchira Tabassum Naved.

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