Pilu Momtaz ( – 23 May 2011) was a Bangladeshi singer.

Background and career

Momtaz was born in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

. She was the third of seven children born to the Bangladeshi singer Ustad Momtaz Ali. She launched her career in the years immediately following Bangladesh's independence in 1971. Her songs included "Ekdin Tho Choley Jabo", "Chara Gaachh-e Phool Phuitachhey", and "Majhi Nao Chhaira Dey," a song written by Bangladeshi songwriter and poet, Jasimuddin. Her final public performance took place at the ''2010 Citycell-Channel i Music Awards''. Momtaz took the stage at the awards show with

Fakir Alamgir Fakir Alamgir ( bn, ফকির আলমগীর; 21 February 1950 – 23 July 2021) was a Bangladeshi folk and pop singer. Life After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, he emerged as a ''Gono Sangeet'' (inspiration songs for the masse ...

and

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to perform the song, "Ek Second-er Nai Bhorosha," as a tribute to the late singer, Firoz Shai.

Personal life and death

Momtaz was married to Lieutenant Colonel Anwaruzzaman. Together they had a daughter, Homayra Zaman Mou. Momtaz died from a

heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ...

at Apollo Hospital in Dhaka on 23 May 2011, at the age of 52.

References

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