Notuner Gaan ( bn, নতুনের গান, ''The Song of Youth''), more popularly known (after its first line) as Chol Chol Chol, is the national
march ( bn, রণ-সঙ্গীত) of
Bangladesh
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whose lyrics and tune were written by national poet
Kazi Nazrul Islam in 1928. It was first published in the newspaper ''Shikha'' ( ''Flame'') with the title ''Notuner Gaan'' ( ''The Song of Youth'') and was later included in Nazrul's book ''Shondha'' ( ''The Evening''). The
Bangladeshi government
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adopted this song as the national marching song of Bangladesh on 13 January 1972 in its first meeting after the
country's independence.
The first lines of the song are played at most military ceremonies or functions. ''
The Daily Star'' has referred to it as ''the'' national military song.
Lyrics
Here are the rest of the original lyrics from which the National march of Bangladesh came (continuing from the last section):
See also
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Amar Shonar Bangla
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(The national anthem of Bangladesh)
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O Mon Romzaner Oi Rozar Sheshe
O Môn Rômzaner Oi Rozar Sheshe Elo Khushir Eid ( bn, ও মন রমজানের ঐ রোজার শেষে এলো খুশির ঈদ) is the most notable Bengali Eid-ul-Fitr song, written by Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national po ...
(Most famous
Bengali
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* Bengali language, the language they speak
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song of
Eid ul Fitr)
References
External links
Prime Minister's Office, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
{{National Anthems of Asia
Bangladeshi music
1972 in Bangladesh
Songs written by Kazi Nazrul Islam
Asian anthems
Bengali-language songs
Bengali-language poems
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Bangladeshi patriotic songs
Bangladeshi songs
Military marches
1928 in British India