Alaur Rahman

Alaur Rahman (; born 1961) is a Bangladeshi-born British singer.

Early life Rahman was born in Alagdi, Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, Sylhet District, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He attended Madrasa, primary school and The Aided High School, where he would also sing hamd, na'at, qasida and other religious songs as well as songs dedicated to Bangladesh. In 1977, at the age of 14, Rahman came to the United Kingdom with his parents. He attended Pandit Horidas Ganguly School where he learned North Indian classical music.

Career In 1985, Rahman appeared on BBC programme Naya Zindagi, Naya Jeevan and sang ghazal and modern songs live. In the 1990s, Rahman became one of the leading singers in Britain's Bengali community and went on to sell numerous songs. His songs are about the loss of a sense of belonging and the material conditions that underpin his life in Britain. Alaur Rahman has sung over 600 songs, which have been sung in many languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Gujrati and more.

Awards Rahman has won numerous awards globally. These have included awards from Zee TV, Channel i, ATN, Bangla TV and Channel S, where he has won awards for being the best singer.

Personal life In 1986, Rahman married Rozina Rahman. They have two sons Rabi and Ra’id, and a daughter Aniqa.