Dr. Sanjida Khatun receives Life time Achivement award

The ceremony started with conferring the lifetime achievement award. Dr. Sanjida Khatun received the award for her contribution to music, education, research, diffusing traditional values and upholding Bengali culture through organising people.

CEO of Citycell, Michael Seymour, and Managing Director of Impress Telefilm Ltd, Faridur Reza Sagar jointly handed over a crest, a certificate and cheque worth Tk 100,000 to Dr. Sanjida Khatun. Veteran Nazrul exponent and Sanjida’s guru Sohrab Hossain joined in to honour her on stage. Later the duo rendered excerpt of a Nazrul Sangeet, “Shedin Bolechhiley”.

Born in Dhaka on April 4, 1932, Sanjida Khatun completed her MA in Bangla Language and Literature from Dhaka University (DU). In 1955 she attained a degree on Rabindra Sangeet with distinction from Visva Bharati University. Later she joined DU as a teacher and engaged herself at Chhayanaut Sangeet Bidyayatan.

“I learned Nazrul Sangeet, folk songs and adhunik from my guru Sohrab Hossain. Later I learned Rabindra Sangeet on my own,” said Dr. Khatun.