Singer Kamal Ahmed’s ‘Roktakto August’ releases in observance of National Mourning Day

Noted artiste Kamal Ahmed released his solo album, Roktakto August, with the music video of the song, Roktakto August, under the banner of Laser Vision, recenty. The video was released on Laser Vision's YouTube channel on August 15.

Roktakto August is written by Fazlul Haq Khan, with Badrul Alam Bokul as the music director. The music video is directed by Tayeb Rahman. The video was shot at Dhanmondi 32 at the residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Poneroi agoster vore govir shoke, is taken from the album, Mohakabyer Kobi, released on March 17, 2020.  There are 12 songs in the album, dedicated to Bangabandhu.

Other songs of this album include Poneroi Agoster dussoho bedonay, Ami Karbala Dekhini, Bedonar Nil Kalite lekha, Pochattor Mane Pathor Capa Shok, Tomar Rokte Vije Gese Prithibir Buk, Bangabandhu Tomake Harie, Tomar Somadhi Dekhe Mone Hoy, Unish Sho Bish Shal Soteroi March, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Ekattorer Ronangon Kapano and Tumi Shadharon Manusher Rokte Lekha. The lyrics and music were done by Fazlul Haq Khan, Badrul Alam Bakul and Md Shah Newaz.

Previously, Kamal Ahmed published 17 albums including Ekusher Shwaralipi, commemorating International Mother Language Day and Mohakabyer Kobi, a tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, among others.

Kamal Ahmed has received  various national and international awards, including the SAARC Cultural Society Award, Bangabandhu Gobeshona Foundation Award, Adwaitia Mallabarman Award from Maharaja Birbikram University, India, Beer Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Award from Agartala, Tripura, India, FOBANA Award from Canada, Rajshahi Betar Shilpi Songstha Award and Jatiyo Rabindra Gobeshona and Chorcha Kendra Honorary Award.