Fatema Tuz Zohra

Fatema Tuz Zohra is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2006 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]

Fatema Tuz Zohra
ফাতেমা তুজ জোহরা
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationSinger
AwardsEkushey Padak

Early life and career

Zohra studied in Joypurhat Government Girls High School.[2] She debuted her music career in 1963.[3] She took lessons from Habibur Rahman Shathi and Mithun Dey.[3]

Zohra is also an actress. As of 2014, she has performed in 11 drama plays.[2]

Awards

References
  1. "13 get Ekushey Padak, ministers dropped from list". The Daily Star. February 20, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. Jayanta Saha (October 12, 2014). সিনেমায় ফাতেমা তুজ জোহরা (in Bengali). Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  3. "The role of media in invigorating mass interest in Nazrul's songs -- Fatema Tuz Zohra". The Daily Star. May 25, 2005. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  4. Basher, Naziba (August 28, 2017). "Nazrul Award 2017 conferred". The Daily Star. Retrieved August 29, 2017.

Further reading
  • Md Shahnawaz Khan Chandan (August 29, 2014). "Melodies of Nazrul". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 5, 2016.


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