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Rafiqul Alam is a Bangladeshi musician. He was an artist of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra in 1971.[1][2] He is also a playback singer. As of 2013, he had recorded over 300 playback songs for films.[3] Alam received the Bangladesh National Film Award two times and the Cine Journalists' Association Award.[3]

Rafiqul Alam
Alam in 2019
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Singer
Spouse(s)	Abida Sultana

Early life and career

Alam's grew up in Rajshahi.[4] His elder brother Sarwar Jahan was a locally renowned singer.[5] He was trained under Pandit Haripada Das, Abdul Jabbar and Ustad Sagiruddin Khan of Kolkata. He learnt Rabindra Sangeet and songs of Atul Prasad from Kanika Bandopadhyay and Ajit Roy.[3]

In 1973, Alam performed in a concert held at the Dhaka Stadium, organized by the Bangladesh Music College.[5]

Personal life

Alam is married to singer Abida Sultana.[6][7]

References

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