The official theme song for the grand opening of Padma Bridge has been composed by renowned singer-music composer Kishore Das, who said that it was a great honour to be a part of the historic occasion. On Sunday night, Kishore Das shared his expression of gratitude regarding the project through a Facebook post from his verified page, describing the workflow of the song. “Marking the occasion of the inauguration of Padma Bridge, I had the wonderful opportunity to sing and compose the 'Official Theme Song' of the inauguration event,” Kishore expressed his excitement. The video of this song was made by the initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on top of the Padma Bridge, the singer-composer added. The theme song goes like: “Tumi obichol, dreero protiggo - tumi dhumketu, Bangabandhu diyechhen desh, tumi dile Padma Setu.” Alongside Kishore, legendary and prominent singers including Sabina Yasmin, Rafiqul Alam, Kumar Bishwajit, Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Momotaz Begum, Dilshad Nahar Kona, Bappa Mazumder, Imran Mahmudul and Nishita Barua also performed in the song.

Long-known as the ‘King of Playback’ in the Bangladeshi music industry legendary singer Andrew Kishore passed away on Monday evening and noted celebrities have expressed their grief on social media regarding his departure.