Momtaz Begum

Momtaz BegumA Bangladeshi Singer Who

Becomes Politician

Prepared by:Md. Mahbubul Haque OsmaniLecturer, MSJ, ULAB

1976: Momtaz was born in Shamoli, Dhaka

Later went to their permanent home in the village Joymontop at Singair, Manikganj. Father late Modhu Boyati and Mother Ujala Begum.

Grandfather late Alam Bepary used to sing boithoki songs. Father spent his whole life singing baul and pala songs.

Early life

She spent most of her childhood learning music from her father

Started singing even before she could speak properly!

Another teacher and mentor was Matal Razzaque Dewan.

1987: First time got national prize as first in Lalon Song competition.

Early life

Age of 14/15, married her guru and lover Abdur Rashid Sorkar (45)

Few years later, Sorkar divorced Momtaz over the scandal of her extra-marital affairs with a local man named Romzan Ali.

Marital Status

2008: Being divorced, Momtaz married Romzan Ali, whom she divorced in, when he was arrested by the military backed interim regime!

2011: Momtaz officially declared marrying her long-time boyfriend Moinuddin Hassan Chanchal, who is a physician at the eye hospital founded by the singer at her ancestral district.

Marital Status

Momtaz and Chanchal

3 ChildrenSon: Mehedi Hasan (Age-21, Son of Rashid Sorkar)

Elder daughter: Ruhani (Class-6), and

Younger daughter: Rose (Class-2)Both are daughters’ of Romzan Ali

Children

1992: Jony Electronics released Momtaz’s first album “Cholchhe pakhi ulta pale”

An unbelievable 700 plus audio albums to the credit (a world record)

Momtaz's name has been proposed for inclusion in the Guinea's World Book of Records

Career

2007: First television show on “Pala Song” at Boishakhi TV with Shah Alam Sarkar

Career

2006: Produced a full length feature film named 'Momtaz‘

Act upon as model of advertisements

Play backed- Molla Barir Bou, Hridoyer Bandhan, Khairun Sundori, Matir Moyna

Also play backed- in music video

Acting

1996: In national election she sang songs in favor of Awami League (AL)

1995-96: Became Women Secretary of AL at Singair.

29th March, 2009: Selected as Member of Parliament by the ruling Bangladesh Awami League in the reserve seats of the women.

Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee (Cultural Affairs).

2014: Present elected (without competition) MP from Manikgonj-2

Political Career

Momtaz established a 50-bed Momtaz Eye Hospital, in her native village Joymontop.

First and only Sight Ambassador of Bangladesh since 2004.

Momotaz Foundation: Charitable Organization

Charity work

2010: A criminal case against Momtaz is under trial at Bohrampur Court in West Bengal [Poschim Bangla].

According to the allegation, Momtaz Begum received [US$ 2900] from Shakti Shanker Bakchi, while she did not appear in any of the programs!

Allegation