Āmāra bhitara bāhirē antarē antarē ( bn, আমার ভিতর বাহিরে অন্তরে অন্তরে), also known as ''ভালো আছি ভালো থেকো'' (Bhālō āchi bhālō thēkō) is a

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romantic poem written by

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poet

Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah ( bn, রুদ্র মুহম্মদ শহিদুল্লাহ; 16 October 1956 – 21 June 1991) was a Bangladeshi poet noted for his revolutionary and romantic poetry. He is considered one of the leading ...

. It was later adopted as a song, which gained notable popularity in

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and the Indian state of

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History

Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah was the former spouse of writer

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, who were separated in 1986. This song was regarded by Shahidullah as a suicide note to Nasrin. The song become popular in Bangladesh after it was used in a Bengali drama serial aired in Bangladesh Television in 1992. It was later used in the Bangladeshi movie "Tomakey Chai'' by singers

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in 1996. The song was popularized in West Bengal by singer Kabir Suman, by releasing a duet album with

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, titled, Tero (2006). The song is featured in this album. In 1992, the

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based band, TeerThak released their first album, ''Duari''. The song is the first track of this album. And,

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released the song in their album ''Anubhabe''. The song is the thirteenth track of the album of the band.

References

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History

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