Hasina Mumtaz | |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Birth Name: | Hasina Hossain Mumtaz |
Birth Date: | 10 March 1945 |
Death Place: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Alma Mater: | University of Dhaka |
Occupation: | Musician |
Spouse: | Rafiqul Islam Khan |
Children: | Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam |
Awards: | Shilpakala Padak (2019) |
Hasina Hossain Mumtaz (Bengali: হাসিনা মমতাজ; 10 March 1945 – 18 February 2024) was a Bangladeshi singer. She received ShilpaKala Padak awarded by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in 2019 for her contribution to vocal music.[1] [2] [3]
Hasina Mumtaz was born on 10 March 1945. Hasina's mother Bibi Zulfa Khatun Chaudhurani. She was a student of Geography Department of University of Dhaka and was involved in various cultural activities.
Hasina's husband, Rafiqul Islam Khan, was the managing director of National Bank.
The couple's only son, Shibli Rubaiyat-ul-Islam, is the former Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration of University of Dhaka and the Chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).
Hasina Mumtaz gained popularity as a singer from the 1960s.
Hasina Mumtaz gave inspiration through music during the 1969 mass uprising and liberation war.
Hasina Mumtaz died in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 18 February 2024, at the age of 78.[4]