Celebrated Rabindra Sangeet singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya has received the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award presented by India. The Bangladeshi musician’s name is among the list of Padma Awards published by the Indian government on Thursday. Bannya, who was recognised for ‘distinguished service’ in the field of art, is the only Bangladeshi on the list this year. Born on Jan 13, 1957 in the Rangpur district, Bannya first studied at Chhayanaut and then at Visva Bharati University in India. There she grew close with a number of notable musicians, including Santidev Ghosh, Kanika Bandyopadhyay, Nilima Sen and Ashish Bandyopadhyay.

Source: bd News24 January 25, 2024 19:48 UTC