Motiul Haque Khan

Motiul Haque Khan (born 12 March 1933) is a Bangladeshi sitar player. He is the recipient of Shilpakala Padak in 2013 and Ekushey Padak in 2018.[1][2]

Khan (seated 2nd from right) after receiving the Shilpakala Padak (2013)
Khan receiving Ekushey Padak in 2018
Motiul Haque Khan
Khan in 2018
Born (1933-03-12) 12 March 1933
Brahmanbaria District, Bengal Presidency, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationMusician

Career

Khan started teaching music at Bulbul Lalitkala Academy in 1957.[2] He played sitar in the inaugural day of Bangladesh Television in 1964.[2]

References
  1. "President for evaluating rural talents". The Daily Star. 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  2. "21 eminent citizens receive Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2018-05-09.


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