Firoza Begum (singer)

Firoza Begum
Firoza Begum
ফিরোজা বেগম
	Begum in 1955
Born	28 July 1930; Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	9 September 2014 (aged 84); Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	1940–2014
Spouse	Kamal Dasgupta (m. 1955; died 1974)
Children	Tahsin Ahmed; Hamin Ahmed; Shafin Ahmed;
Parents	Mohammad Ismail (father); Begum Kowkabunnesa (mother);
Relatives	Mohammad Asafuddowla (brother); Anis Ud Dowla (brother);
Awards	Independence Day Award (1979)

Firoza Begum (Bengali: ফিরোজা বেগম; 28 July 1930 – 9 September 2014) was a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer. She was awarded the Independence Day Award in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh.

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