Fakir Alamgir, Bangladesh’s legendary folk singer has passed away at the age of 71. After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, he emerged as a Gono Sangeet singer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The singer was a key member of cultural organisations ‘Kranti Shilpi Gosthi’ and ‘Gana Shilpi Gosthi’ and played an important role during Bangladesh’s 1969 uprising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War, Alamgir joined the ‘Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra’ and performed frequently to inspire freedom fighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also founded the cultural organization ‘Wrishiz Shilpi Gosthi’ in 1976, and also served as the president of Gono Sangeet Shamanya Parishad (GSSP).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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