Bashir Ahmad (singer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bashir Ahmad (singer)

playback singer lyricist music composer

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1940

Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 19-Apr-2014

Profession: singer

Nationality: Pakistan, Bangladesh

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Bashir Ahmed (11 November 1939 – 19 April 2014) was a Bangladeshi playback singer who started his career from Pakistan film industry.
Born in Kolkata, West Bengal, he migrated to Dhaka, East Bengal during the Partition period and started his singing career.
He is known as East Pakistan's Ahmed Rushdi because his singing style is inspired by Ahmed Rushdi.
He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the film Kokhono Megh Kokhono Bristi (2003).