Prothom Bangladesh
| "Prothom Bangladesh" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Shahnaz Rahmatullah | |
| Language | Bengali |
| Released | Late 1970s |
| Genre | Patriotic |
| Length | 3:40 |
| Songwriter | Moniruzzaman Monir |
| Composer | Alauddin Ali |
| Producer | Bangladesh Television |
| Music video | |
| Prothom Bangladesh from Bangladesh Nationalist Party's official channel on YouTube | |
| English: The First is Bangladesh | |
|---|---|
| প্রথম বাংলাদেশ | |
Proposed national anthem of Bangladesh Party anthem of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| Adopted | 1979 (state; de facto co-official) |
| Readopted | 1980s (BNP) |
| Relinquished | 1981 (state) |
| Preceded by | "Amar Sonar Bangla" |
| Succeeded by | "Amar Sonar Bangla" |
"Prothom Bangladesh" (Bengali: প্রথম বাংলাদেশ, lit. 'The First is Bangladesh') is a Bengali language patriotic song by Shahnaz Rahmatullah. Moniruzzaman Monir wrote and Alauddin Ali composed the song. The song was first broadcast in a TV program on Bangladesh Television in the late 1970s. It's the party anthem of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Previously, the song was also proposed for the national anthem of Bangladesh.