Asif Iqbal’s song on FIFA World Cup page

A lyric from one of Bangladesh’s most popular and enduring inspirational songs ‘Jodi Lokkho Thake Otut’, penned by veteran lyricist Asif Iqbal, has been featured on the official FIFA World Cup social media page, marking a rare moment of global recognition for a Bengali song.

The line, ‘Jodi lokkho thake otut, bishshash hridoye’ appeared alongside a photograph of Brazilian midfielder Casemiro on the official FIFA World Cup page, after Brazil won the match against Japan.

Sharing his emotions in a Facebook post, Asif Iqbal described the moment as a proud achievement for Bangladesh and the Bengali language. What made him proud is that the post used the Bengali line without translation as part of a message celebrating Brazil’s resurgence.