Mumtaz Ali Khan (musician)
Mumtaz Ali Khan was a Bangladeshi singer, lyricist, composer, collector of songs. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1981 by the Government of Bangladesh.Early life and career
Khan was born in Manikganj to his parents Afsar Ali Khan and Bedoura Khatun.
Khan learnt classical music from Nisar Husain. He was enlisted as an artiste at Calcutta Station of All India Radio.
Khan tutored musicians like Leila Arjumand Banu, Abdul Alim, Ferdausi Rahman, Nina Hamid, Indramohan Rajbangshi and Meena Barua.Personal life
Khan had 6 daughters. Including Pilu Momtaz, they all became musicians.
