| Kangalini Sufia | |
| Native Name: | কাঙ্গালিনী সুফিয়া |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Birth Name: | Tuni Halder |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Birth Place: | Ramdia village, Rajbari District, Bangladesh |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Other Names: | Sufia Khatun |
Sufia Khatun (known as Kangalini Sufia; born 01 January 1961)[1] is a Bangladeshi folk singer.[2] Her real name is "Anita Halder".[1] She performed as a playback singer for the films Darodi Shatru, Agun and Raj Shinghashon.[1]
Sufia was born in 1948/49 in greater Faridpur (now Rajbari) to Khokon Halder and Tulu Halder.[1] At the age of 14/15, she began singing at village functions. Around 1974, she converted to Islam and took on the name Sufia Khatun. Artist Mustafa Monwar christened her "Kangalini Sufia".
Sufia mostly performs with a five-member troupe that includes Baul Jahangir, Baul Mander Fakir, Pushpo (Sufia's daughter), Chumki Kangalini (Sufia's granddaughter) and Bilkis Banu.[3] She collaborated with other musicians including Kuddus Boyati, Abdur Rahman Boyati and Anusheh Anadil.[4] [5]
In October 2016, Sufia released her first CD album titled Ma.[6]
Sufia first married Sudhir Halder.[1] Her second husband, Baul Sekom, is a Dotara player and lives in London where he works.[1] On the 8th December, 2018, She was admitted with severe illness to Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar. After her medical examinations Doctor said, She has several problems including irregularities of blood circulation in her brain. She also has some problems in her heart.https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/news/187679/Kangalini-Sufia-hospitalised?feed_tracker=yes[9] She is now living in Jamsing, Savar.