Cabinet condoles Lucky Akhand's death

Cabinet has expressed condolence over eminent singer, composer and freedom fighter Lucky Akhand's death. Cabinet Secretary Shafiul Alam said the Cabinet members at a meeting in Secretariat on Monday headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina deeply mourned over the demise of popular singer, lyricist and freedom fighter Lucky Akhand who passed away on Friday. Cabinet members sought blessings for the departed soul's eternal peace and sympathized with Lucky Akhand's bereaved family, Shafiul Alam added.

Lucky Akhand was born on 18 June 1956. He got the precious opportunity to sing for renowned musical platform HMV during his boyhood. Some songs by Lucky Akhand and his brother Happy Akhand became highly popular during 80s. Lucky Akhand's song "Ei Neel Monihar" became very famous during those years following transmission on a television drama.

Sargam brought out Lucky Akhand's first album in 1984. Several celebrated songs like "Ei Neel Monihar", "Amay Dekona", "Ritiniti Jani Na", "Agey Jodi Jantam" "Abar Elo Je Sandha," and so on moved audiences at that time. Following his brother Happy Akhand's death in 1987, Lucky Akhand kept away from music for several years. After long silence two albums by Lucky Akhand appeared in 1998 titled "Porichoy Kobe Hobe" and "Bitrishna Jibone Amar".

Cabinet Secretary Shafiul Alam told about Lucky Akhand, "Lucky Akhand participated in the Liberation War when he was just 15 years old at the call of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He also  played songs at Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendra. He composed more than one thousand five hundred songs and introduced a new stream in the field of Bengali music. He also earned much fame as music director in Syed Salahuddin Zaki's movie "Ghuddi" in 1980." Shafiul Alam further added, "Lucky Akhand's death is an irreparable loss for the country's music industry."