Rahmatullah Al Mahmud Selim | |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1954 |
Birth Place: | Dhaka, East Pakistan |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Occupation: | musician |
Awards: | Ekushey Padak (2017) |
Rahmatullah Al Mahmud Selim (born 1 July 1954) is a Bangladeshi musician, songwriter, composer and civil rights activist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the government of Bangladesh in 2017 for his contribution in music.[1] He is involved with Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi where he served as the general secretary.
Selim was born on 1 July 1954 in Nawabganj, Dhaka of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[2] [3] His father's name was Mohammad Jalal Uddin Molla and his mother's name was Begum Fatima Khatun.[2]