Khalid Hossain
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Born4 December 1935
Died22 May 2019 (aged 83)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
OccupationSinger
AwardsEkushey Padak (2000)
Khalid Hossain | |
|---|---|
খালিদ হোসেন | |
| Born | 4 December 1935 |
| Died | 22 May 2019 (aged 83) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2000) |
Khalid Hossain (4 December 1935 – 22 May 2019) was a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer.[1] In recognition of his contribution in music, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2000.[2]
Khalid Hossain was born on 4 December 1935 at Krishnanagar, Nadia in the then British India now West Bengal.[3] After the partition of India in 1947, he migrated to the Court Par neighborhood of Kushtia city with his family. In 1964, he permanently moved to Dhaka.[3]