Binodon Desk:

Today is the birthday of noted singer of the sub-continent Sabina Yasmin. Her fans, friends, and well-wishers have sent their greetings to the artiste as she steps into 69th year.

About her birthday, Sabina Yasmin said, “I have no special plan to celebrate my birthday this year. I will observe the day with my daughter and some friends in my house. On every birthday I miss my parents and sisters very much. For me, birthday means one more year being deducted from life. I want everyone’s good wishes and prayers on this auspicious day.”

Born on September 4 in 1953, Sabina Yasmin is a popular singer of the country. She is best known as a playback singer in Bengali cinema. She has won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer a record 13 times. She has lent her voice to more than 1,500 songs for films and over 10,000 songs in total.

Sabian Yasmin made her debut in playback singing through the song ‘Modhu Jochnar Dipali’ for the film ‘Agun Niye Khela’ (1967) directed by Zahir Raihan. As child artistes, she and Shahnaz Rahmatullah won awards from Pakistan government.

Yasmin got her first breakthrough through the song ‘Shudhu Gaan Geye porichoy’. She then started working under Altaf Mahmud in films including, ‘Anowara’, ‘Nayantara’ and ‘Taka Ana Pai’. She gradually performed along with Satya Saha, Subal Das, Khan Ataur Rahman, Ali Hossain, Alauddin Ali, Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul and Gazi Mazharul Anwar.

She received Ekushey Padak in 1984 and Independence Day Award in 1996 for her contribution to the field of country’s music industry.