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Thursday | November 12, 2026 | Dhaka

Actress Shabnam to receive lifetime achievement award

 Entertainment Report
 Published: 12:05 AM, 12 November 2026
From left to right: Humaira Bashir, Shabnam and Raja Bashir.

The ‘Bashir Ahmed Award’ was launched in 2019 with the aim of spreading the memory and works of the legendary musician of Bangladesh, the late Bashir Ahmed, to the new generation.

The award, initiated by his two successors, Humaira Bashir and Raja Bashir and organised by Sargam Sound System, is given every year from 2019 to 2022.

After a gap of three years, the ‘Bashir Ahmed Award 2026’ is being organised again. This time, the ‘Lifetime Award’ is being given to renowned actress Shabnam.

An award ceremony will be held on November 18, Bashir Ahmed’s birthday, at 4:00pm at the National Art Gallery of the Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha, Dhaka.

In this regard, Shabnam said, “Bashir Ahmed has sung songs in several of my films, which have also gained popularity. I have met him several times in Pakistan and Bangladesh. It feels good to think that I am going to receive an award named after him.”

Humaira Bashir and Raja Bashir said, “Respected Shabnam Aunty is an integral part of our country’s cinema.

Just as it is impossible to write the history of Bangladeshi songs without my father, it is also impossible to write the history of Bangladeshi cinema without Shabnam Aunty.

We are really happy that we are able to present the Bashir Ahmed Lifetime Achievement Award to Shabnam Aunty. I cannot express how much we love her. We are grateful that we are able to conduct this award ceremony in the name of Abu with everyone’s sincere cooperation, InshaAllah.”

Popular songs sung by Bashir Ahmed include ‘Onek Sadher Moina Amar’, ‘Amake Porate Jodi Eto Lage Bhalo’, ‘Deko Na Amare Tumi’, ‘Ogo Priyotoma’, ‘Khuje Kjuhe Janam Gelo’, ‘Jare Jaabi Jodi Ja’, ‘Sojonigo Bhalobese Eto Jwala Keno Bolo Na’ etc.