Lesson 4/53 min
The firsts of Ekushey
| What | Title | By |
|---|---|---|
| First poem | Kandte Asini, Fansir Dabi Niye Esechhi | Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury |
| First song | Bhulbo Na, Bhulbo Na, Ekushey February Bhulbo Na | Lyrics Gaziul Haque, tune Nizamul Haque |
| First Probhat Feri song | Mrityuke Jara Tuchchho Korilo Bhasha Banchabar Tore | Lyrics Mosharraf Uddin Ahmed, tune Altaf Mahmud |
| First play | Kabar (1953) | Munier Chowdhury |
| First anthology | Ekushey February (1953) | Edited by Hasan Hafizur Rahman |
| First novel | Arek Falgun (1969) | Zahir Raihan |
| First film | Jibon Theke Neya (1970) | Zahir Raihan |
- The first poem was first recited on 22 February 1952 at Laldighi Maidan, Chattogram, by Chowdhury Harunur Rashid.
- Munier Chowdhury wrote the play “Kabar” inside Dhaka Central Jail, where it was also first staged.
- The song “Amar Sonar Bangla” was first used in a film in “Jibon Theke Neya”.
Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February
- Written by: Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury
- First tune: Abdul Latif
- The tune sung today: Altaf Mahmud
Watch out: “Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano” is the most famous Ekushey song, but not the first. The first is Gaziul Haque's “Bhulbo Na”.
Check yourself
Which was the first Ekushey play, and who wrote it?
At a glance
- 1
The first Ekushey poem is “Kandte Asini, Fansir Dabi Niye Esechhi” by Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury.
- 2
The first Ekushey song is “Bhulbo Na, Bhulbo Na, Ekushey February Bhulbo Na” by Gaziul Haque.
- 3
The song “Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February” was written by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury; its present tune is by Altaf Mahmud.
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First play: Kabar (Munier Chowdhury); first novel Arek Falgun and first film Jibon Theke Neya (Zahir Raihan).