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Syed Abdul Hadi gets ‘Bulbul Ahmed Memorial Award’

Noted singer Syed Abdul Hadi has been honoured with ‘Bulbul Ahmed Smriti Shommanona 2023’ Award (Bulbul Ahmed Memorial Award) this year. Bulbul Ahmed Foundation Trust (BAFT) has been giving the award since 2016 in memory of film actor Bulbul Ahmed.  

BAFT was founded in 2015 by the family members of Bulbul Ahmed. The trust gives the award to honour the noted artistes of the country, marking Bulbul’s death anniversary. Earlier Nazmul Huda Bachchu (2016), Keramot Moula (2017) and ATM Shamsuzzaman (2019) received the award. 

Bulbul Ahmed was a popular film actor and director of the country. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor award three times for his roles in the films ‘Shimana Periye’, ‘Badhu Biday’ and ‘Shesh Uttar’. The actor passed away on July 14, 2010.