Minar Rahman

Minar Rahman (Bengali: মিনার রহমান; born 26 December 1992) is a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, writer, and cartoonist, widely regarded as one of the most versatile contemporary artists in the country. He came to public attention in 2008 with the release of his debut solo album Danpitey, which was entirely written, composed, and performed by himself. With this work, Minar introduced a fresh musical identity in Bangladesh, blending elements of indie, folk, and alternative pop at a time when such genres were rarely explored in the country’s mainstream music industry. His poetic lyricism and soulful melodies soon set him apart from his contemporaries, and several of his works—such as Jhoom and Keu Kotha Rakheni—have since become among the most viewed Bangladeshi music videos on YouTube.

Minar Rahman
মিনার রহমান
Born	(1992-12-26) December 26, 1992 (age 32)[citation needed] Chittagong, Bangladesh[citation needed]
Other names	Minar
Alma mater	American International University-Bangladesh[citation needed]
Occupations	Singer-songwriter composer cartoonist
Years active	2008–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B Country Indian Film Pop
Instruments	Guitar piano vocals
Labels	G-Series Soundtek
Website	facebook.com/FollowMinar

In addition to music, he has pursued multiple artistic avenues: he has worked as a cartoonist for the satirical magazine Unmad since 2008, and he debuted as a novelist with Rudro Ebong Ekti Grand Piano at the Ekushey Book Fair in 2019. Rahman’s academic background is in Mass Communication from the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), where he was awarded the Dr. Anwarul Abedin Leadership Award for his achievements. Today, he continues to contribute to Bangladeshi culture not only through his music but also through literature and visual arts, embodying the role of a multidisciplinary creative figure.^[1]

Career

Minar started his musical life by the inspiration of his father. Minar became famous after releasing his song "Shada", which was written, composed and sung by Minar and music was arranged by Tahsan. His first solo album Danpitey released in 2008, second solo album Aari got released in 2011. His third solo album is Aha Re,^[2] which was released on 6 June 2015. In 2013 he worked on a mixed album named The Hit Album 4. His songs "Jhoom" and "Keu Kotha Rakheni" are two of the most-viewed Bangladeshi songs on YouTube.^[3][4]

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album	Label	Reference
2008	Danpite	G-Series	[5]
2011	Ari		[6]
2015	Aha Re		[7]
2016	Duur Theke	Gaanchill Music	[8]
	Deyale Deyale	CD Choice	[9]

EPs

Year	Album	Label	Reference
2016	Deyale Deyale	CD Choice	[9]
2017	Rong Pencil	Dhruba Music Station	[10]

Compilation albums

Year	Album	Label	Notes	Reference
2016	Spotlight on Minar	GP Music	Released exclusively by GP Music	[11]

Singles

Year	Song	Label	Notes	Reference
2016	"Poth"	Tiger Media		[12]
	"Jhoom"	Gaanchill Music	From the album Duur Theke	[8][13]
	"Chader Golpo"	Eagle Music		[14]
	"Khoj"	CMV		[15]
	"Lukiye Thaka"	Gaanchill Music		[16]
	"Shomoy"			[17]
	"Ki Kori"			[18]
2017	"Dhaka"	Eagle Music		[19]
	"Keu"			[20]
	"Karone Okarone"			[21]
	"Ta Jani Na"	Gaanchill Music		[22]
	"Minar's Chokh"	CMV		[23]
	"Abar"	Sangeeta		[24]
	"Aalo Nei Aalote"	Soundtek		[25]
	"Durey Hariye" (Sajid Sarkar featuring Minar)	CD Choice		[26]
	"Ki Tomar Naam"	Gaanchill Music
2020	"Keu Kotha Rakheni"	N/A		[27]

Guest appearances

Year	Album	Song	Label	Reference
2009	The Hit Album 2	"Karo Karo"
2010	FnF	"Neel"
	Click Click	"Charchina Ar Pichu"
2013	The Hit Album 4	"Biporite"
	Neelpori Neelanjona	"Opekkha"
	Impossible 5	"Cholo Harai"		[28]
	Neel Projapoti	"Vul Shohore"
2014	Life and Fiona	"Aahare"

Soundtracks

Year	Film	Song	Composer	Label	Notes	Reference
2018	Fidaa	"Eka Din"	Arindam Chatterjee	SVF Music	Indian Bengali film	[29] [30]