Papia Sarwar

Papia Sarwar
পাপিয়া সারোয়ার
Sarwar in 2021.
Background information
Born
Papia Rahman

(1952-11-21)21 November 1952
Barisal, Khulna Division, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died12 December 2024(2024-12-12) (aged 72)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
GenresRabindra Sangeet
Years active1966–2024

Papia Sarwar (née Rahman; 21 November 1952 – 11 December 2024) was a Bangladeshi singer. She was an exponent of Rabindra Sangeet, the songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore. She earned the Rabindra Award from the Bangla Academy in 2013, the Bangla Academy Fellowship in 2015, and the Ekushey Padak in 2021.

Sarwar's notable songs include "Nai Telephone Nai Re Peon Nai Re Telegram".

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