Lucky Akhand was a legendary singer-composer of the country. He was associated with the musical band Happy Touch.
He composed notable songs including Ei Neel Monihar, Abar Elo Jey Shondhya and Amaye Deko Na. He served as the director (music) of Bangladeshi national radio network Bangladesh Betar.
Akhand got music lessons at the age of five from his father. He performed in music programs for children on television and radio during 1963-1967. He was enlisted as a music composer of HMV Pakistan when he was 14 and a musician of HMV India at 16.
Akhand died at the Mitford Hospital in the capital after a prolonged battle against lung cancer at 7pm on April 22.
Here are the top five songs of Lucky Akhand:
Age Jodi Jantam Tobe Mon Fire Chaitam
Amay Dekona Ferano Jabe Na Ei Neel Monihar
Abar Elo Je Shondha
Hridoy Amar