Published on 12:00 AM, December 16, 2016

Songs of Victory

Sketch: yafiz siddiqui

"Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love," said Mahatma Gandhi, and how true his words are! 

The people of Bengal fought for liberation and freedom – not only with strategies, guns and grenades, but also with poetry, words of inspiration and melodies that were strong enough to move mountains.

As we celebrate our victory today, let us remember the many lyricists, composers, musicians and artists, who never failed to stir the masses through their timeless words and tunes in Bangladesh.  Read more Spotlight.