The Bangladesh National Anthem, ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ directly translates as ‘My Golden Bengal’ and is an ode to the motherland. Written in 1905, the anthem was composed during the first partition of ...

Popular reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ recently concluded its journey and Nobel bagged the third position jointly with Preetam Roy. Soon after his achievement, Nobel, who hails from neighbouring ...

During a press conference on Tuesday, September 3, former military officer Abdullahil Amaan Azmi argued that "Amar Sonar Bangla" is outdated and no longer represents the identity of an independent ...

The National Parade Square will be witness to the historic moment when ‘Lakho Konthe Sonar Bangla’ (Sonar Bangla in lakhs of voices) would be sung on Independence Day, Wednesday. On May 6 last year, ...

While their hands holding rifles were tough on the enemies, their lips still carried the song manifesting the spirit of independence. Freedom fighters singing the national anthem, in chorus, testify ...

Only the first ten lines of “Amar Sonar Bangla” constitute the country's national anthem. However, the ode Rabidranath Tagore wrote in 1905 during the first partition of Bengal, contains another 15 ...

Sohini Alam, a soulful British singer of Bangladeshi descent, has a firm grip over different genres of music. The lead vocalist of London-based band Khiyo (and Afro-Cuban band Lokkhi Tera) first came ...

In March 2012, London-based British-Bengali band Khiyo released an audio version of Amar Sonar Bangla, the Bangladeshi national anthem. “One of the people to hear it was Shahriyar Rahman,” says Sohini ...

Coventry's Bengali community showcased their culture during an exhibition at Central Library. Amar Sonar Bangla (My Golden Bengal) was hosted by Bengali cultural organisation Saraswat Sangha and ...