Photo : CollectedNARAIL, Feb 19, 2026 (BSS) - the 123th birth anniversary of ‘Ekushey Padak’ winning renowned folk singer Bijoy Sarkar will be celebrated here tomorrow (Friday) in a befitting manner. A day-long programme has been chalked out to mark the birth anniversary of the folk singer on his birth place Dumdi village under Bashgram union in the district. "The programmes include placing flower wreaths at the singer's portrait and cultural show featuring rendition of Sarkar's songs. Leading a very simple life, the selfless singer spent most of his life completely engrossed in ‘Harmonium’, ‘Dram’, ‘Khol’ and ‘Banshi’ (Flute). Bijoy Sarkar, a legendary singer of Bangladesh awarded ‘Ekushey Padak’ in 2013.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 19, 2026 04:52 UTC