Kasim Uddin কছিম উদ্দিন | |
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Died | 22 August 1992 |
Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | folk singer |
Known for | Prince of Bhawaiya |
Kasim Uddin (Bengali: কছিম উদ্দিন; died 22 August 1992) [1] was a veteran folk singer of Bangladesh of Bhawaiya genre. He is reckoned as the greatest Bhawaiya singer after Abbasuddin Ahmed. He is also addressed "The Prince of Bhawaiya". He is considered a cultural icon in Kurigram, where every year on his birth anniversary, 'Kasin Uddin Festival' of folk songs is organised.[1][2][3]