The 18-foot-tall “Rupali Guitar,” located at Probortok Mour, was built by the Chattogram City Corporation as a tribute to Bachchu, whose band LRB brought him nationwide fame and earned him a special place in the hearts of Bangladeshis worldwide.
Six years after his passing, the voice of Ayub Bachchu is ready to resonate with fans once again. On December 1, the legendary Bangladeshi rock icon’s previously unreleased song "Inbox" will finally be made public, reigniting the passion of his devoted followers.
In 1995, as Ayub Bachchu’s hit album ‘Koshto’ was released, the album’s cover came as a surprise to people—it was an out-of-the-box design for that time. The man behind the cover is Niaz Ahmed Aungshu, who is not just a cover illustrator, but the person behind many successful lyrics during the 90s, including ‘Meye’, ‘Shecchachari’, and ‘Jonmohin Nokkhotro’, among dozens of others. He is currently an Australian expatriate. Remembering rock legend AB on his death anniversary (October 18), Aungshu reminisces his golden days with Ayub Bachchu and shares his journey as a musical artiste with The Daily Star.
People across the nation have rallied to support those affected by the floods. Whether it's through donations of money, clothes, or food, everyone is finding ways to assist the flood victims. Some have even travelled to the hardest-hit areas to provide direct aid. The country’s music industry has also stepped up, actively raising funds to help those in need during this crisis.
“I cannot believe that we are seeing scenes like this on the streets of Bangladesh, our own people being treated like this, unbelievable,” wrote Shafin Ahmed four days ago on his Facebook profile. Little did he know that this would be the last visual he would have of his beloved motherland. All his life, Shafin had raised his voice against whatever he perceived as injustice– which also led him to leave the band he helped make legendary, Miles.
A new unreleased song by Ayub Bachchu is set to debut after a significant time. The title of the song is “Inbox” with lyrics penned by lyricist Niaz Ahmed Aungshu. The Ayub Bachchu Foundation intends to unveil the song on Eid.
The concert, organised by the Dhaka University Chhatra League, took place at the central sports field of Dhaka University on Friday (December 8) to usher in the new academic year and extend a warm welcome to the incoming students.
Noted singer and music director Ibrar Tipu, has contributed to the music industry of Bangladesh for 26 years. The artiste will perform in New York for the first time on November 5, 2023, at Queens Palace.
Paying their respects to the legendary singer Ayub Bachchu, the music band Durbin released a new song “Tomar Bhanga Shohore” on the singer’s 5th death anniversary.
Lining up for hours at Central Shaheed Minar, thousands of mourning fans and followers pay their tributes to legendary rockstar Ayub Bachchu, who died of heart attack yesterday.
The thin fused me corrects myself in the nick of time. After all, I have a six-year-old right in front of me. They are blotting papers, more so, when it comes to audio-visual equivalent of the Apple of Eden.
The first time I had met Ayub Bachchu was years ago at a recording in a studio called Art of Noise in Shegun Bagicha. The studio belonged to yet another music legend Foad Nasser Babu from the band Feedback.
Many were in tears as the maestro whose music played an integral part in their formative years was no more. Present during the tributes were Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor
Music was not just a passion to the self-taught guitarist, it was his sole profession, and fortune did not let him down either. The word “legend” is generously used to refer to celebrities nowadays but Ayub Bachchu was and remains a legend in the truest sense.
Remembering the legendary musician Ayub Bachchu, singer James says he had a healthy competition with him (Bachchu) for composing songs.
As the music maestro and legendary rockstar Ayub Bachchu bids farewell to his fans forever, let us take a look back at his band LRB’s journey through the years.
Ayub Bachchu mostly known as AB is the legendary name in the history of Bangladeshi Band Music.
Ayub Bachchu, prominent singer, composer and founder of rock band LRB, passes away at his Moghbazar residence in Dhaka at the age of 56.
Ekti Kishor Chele, Ekaki Shopno Dekhe Hashi aar Gaane, Shukher Chobi Aanke.
