Abida Sultana

Abida Sultana
Native name	আবিদা সুলতানা
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Other names	Shikha
Spouse(s)	Rafiqul Alam (m. 1980)
Relatives	Shawkat Ali Emon (brother)

Abida Sultana is a Bangladeshi adhunik singer.

Sultana was born to Abdus Salam and Muslima Begum. She got her musical breakthrough in the 1970s. In 1975, she performed as a playback singer for the film Shimana Periye, composed by Bhupen Hazarika.

Sultana can render songs in 32 languages.

Sultana was awarded by Bangladesh Performing Media Centre (BPMC) in 2008.

Sultana is married to the musician Rafiqul Alam since 14 April 1980. Their one son, Farshid Alam, is the main vocalist of the band Bohemian. She has four sisters, Rebeka Sultana, Rehena Sultana, Chitra Sultana and Salma Sultana, and two brothers, Shawkat Ali Emon and Mohammad Ali Shumon. Salma (d. 2016) was a singer.

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