Abbasuddin Ahmed was a Bengali folk song composer and singer born in the Bengal province of British India. He was known for Bhawaiya folk song which is a style commonly found in Rangpur and Cooch Behar.
Ahmed was born in Tufanganj subdivision of Cooch Behar district . His father, Zafar Ali Ahmed, was a lawyer at Tufanganj court. His early education was from schools and a college of North Bengal. He came closer to music through the cultural programme at schools and colleges. He was largely a selftaught song composer and singer. For a brief period he learnt music from Ustad Jamiruddin Khan in Kolkata.
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