New York hosts grand musical night to celebrate 50 years of historic ‘Concert for Bangladesh’

A grand musical concert was held on Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York as a tribute to the golden jubilee of the historic ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ held in 1971. The event was organized by the Department of Information and Communication Technology of Bangladesh to pay homage to the glorious history of the Bangladesh concert.

Bangladesh Minister for Liberation War Affairs AQM Mozammel Haque, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Information and Communication Technology Sajeeb Wazed Joy, State Minister for Information and Communication Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MPs Shamim Osman, Aparajita Haque, and Nurul Amin were present on the occasion.

Renowned German band Scorpion and Bangladeshi band Chirkutt performed during the event.


In his welcome address, State Minister for Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak said that the money raised from the concert will be spent on cyber security for the children of underdeveloped countries in collaboration with the UNDP.

‘Concert for Bangladesh’ was organized on 1 August 1971 at the same venue with the initiative of Sitar Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and his friend Beatles Guitarist Gorge Harrison. The concert aimed to raise awareness about the sufferings of citizens of ‘East Pakistan’. Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, and Leon Russel performed at the concert.

The ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ raised funds for the 10 million refugees who had taken shelter in India after fleeing the atrocities of the Pakistan army.