Entertainment Report :
A number of lyricists, composers and vocalists of Bangladesh have come under the banner of ‘Music Alliance Bangladesh’ for the first time to protect the rights of the artistes and to uphold the dignity of the music community of the country. The organisation made its official surfacing at
a virtual press briefing on Saturday, says
a statement. Kumar Bishwajit, General Secretary of Singers Association of Bangladesh, announced the organisation’s first executive committee at the briefing.
Independence Award-winning Rabindra Sangeet artiste Rezwana Choudhury Bannya was made the President, while
lyricist Shahid Mahmud Jangi, singer and composer Naquib Khan and Kumar Bishwajit were announced as its general secretaries. The other committee members are – Finance and Office Secretary lyricist Asif Iqbal; Information Technology and International Affairs Secretary singer Hasan Abidur Reja Jewel; Cultural Secretary singer and composer Bappa Mazumder; Publicity and Publication Secretary lyricist Zulfiqer Russell. Besides, four executive members are – Manam Ahmed, Kabir Bakul, Shawkat Ali Emon and Joy Shahriar. Earlier, Geetikobi Shongho, an association of lyricists, was formed in July last year. Following this, the singers’ association and the Music Composers’ Association of Bangladesh were formed by Rezwana Choudhury Bannya and Naquib Khan respectively. Last year, these organisations have done some important work jointly, side by side with their respective
organisational works with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the Copyright Board, according to the statement.
