Dalia Nausheen is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer. She is one of the artists who participated in the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[1] In recognition of her contribution to music, the government of Bangladesh awarded her the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2020.[2]

Dalia Nausheen
ডালিয়া নওশিন
GenresNazrul Sangeet
Occupation(s)Singer

Nausheen started practicing North Indian Classical music and Nazrul Sangeet at the age of five.[3] Her father Muzharul Islam, a noted architect in South Asia, also inspired her to the music.[4] Sudhin Das was her first teacher. She completed her five years music course in 1973 from Chhayanaut where she was taught by Sohrab Hossain, Sheikh Luthfur Rahman and Ustad Ful Muhammed.[3] Later, she joined the same institution as a teacher.[3]

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  1. ^ "Stories of Independence". The Daily Star. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. ^ "20 individuals, one organisation to receive Ekushey Padak 2020". The Daily Star. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Biographical Sketch: Dalia Nausheen". nazrul.com.bd. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Dalia Nausheen: A Shobdo Shoinik - Women's Own - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2020.