Known as the “Playback King”, Andrew Kishore died on July 6, 2020, at the age of 64 after battling Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Even six years later, his songs remain fixtures on radio stations, television programmes and streaming playlists, continuing to connect with audiences across generations.

Flautist Shahidul Islam, a native of Brahmanbaria, reminisced about the first time he held a flute at a local Baishakhi Mela, where he would often play and immerse himself in the art. What began as a simple pastime eventually led him to turn his love for music into a profession at Bangladesh Betar in 1999.