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{{for|the Bangladeshi Olympic athlete|Nilufar Yasmin (athlete)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Nilufar Yasmin
|image =Nilufar Yasmin.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date|1948|2|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[Dominion of India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|03|10|1948|2|13|df=y}}
| occupation = Singer
}}

'''Nilufar Yasmin''' (13 February 1948 – 10 March 2003)<ref name="bangla kirtan"/> was a Bangladeshi singer of [[Nazrul Sangeet]], [[Rajanikanta Sen|Rajanikanta Geeti]], [[Dwijendralal Ray|Dwijendra Geeti]] and [[Atul Prasad Sen|Atul Prasdi]] genre.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/02/d703021404120.htm|title= 'Path-er Sheshey': Down memory lane with Nilufar Yasmin|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=2007-03-02|access-date=2017-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2013/02/03/musings.htm|title=A Tale of Two Women|work=The Daily Star|date=2013-02-15|access-date=2017-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Remembering Nilufar Yasmin |url=http://www.newagebd.com/2005/feb/25/time.html |newspaper=New Age |date=25 February 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050424230954/http://www.newagebd.com/2005/feb/25/time.html |archive-date=2005-04-24}}</ref> She was the fourth of five Yasmin sisters of Bangladesh music. Her siblings are [[Farida Yasmin (singer)|Farida Yasmin]], Fauzia Yasmin, Nazma Yasmin, and [[Sabina Yasmin]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-140441|title=Documentary on Nilufar Yasmin|date=2010-05-29|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-12-21|language=en}}</ref> She was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2004 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name=ekushey>{{cite news|url= http://www.moca.gov.bd/site/page/c706da0c-29ee-4f0f-95d9-fa6705e19001/|script-title=bn:একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ|access-date=23 August 2017|publisher=Government of Bangladesh|language=bn|trans-title=Ekushey Padak winners list}}</ref> She won [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for her performance in the film ''[[Shuvoda]]'' (1986).<ref name=nfa>{{cite web|url=http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২|script-title=bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২)|language=bn|trans-title=List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)|access-date=25 March 2019|publisher=Bangladesh Film Development Corporation|work=Government of Bangladesh}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Yasmin was born on 13 February 1948 in [[Kolkata]].<ref name=tribute>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-151651|title=A tribute to singer Nilufar Yasmin|date=2010-08-22|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-12-21|language=en}}</ref><ref name=bpedia>{{cite book |last=Islam |first=Sirajul |year=2012 |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]|chapter=Yasmeen, Nilufar|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Yasmeen,_Nilufar|editor2-first=Saim|editor2-last=Rana}}</ref> Her father, Lutfar Rahman, was a former provincial Civil servant of [[British India]] and her mother Begum Mouluda Khatun from Murshidabad was a vocal artist who took music lessons from musician Ustad Kader Baksh. {{citation needed|date=March 2022}} Yasmin completed her bachelor's and master's in sociology from the [[University of Dhaka]] in 1968 and 1970 respectively.<ref name=bpedia/> She first took classical music lessons from PC Gomes in 1964. Later she took training from Prashun Bandyopadhyay, Mira Bandyopadhyay, Sagiruddin Khan, Fazlul Haq, and A. Daud. She took Nazrul song lessons from Sheikh Lutfar Rahman and [[Sudhin Das]].<ref name=bpedia/>

==Career==
Nilufar Yasmin sang classical, Nazrul Sangeet, and Kirtan.,<ref name="bangla kirtan">{{cite web |url= http://calcuttaglobalchat.net/calcuttablog/bangla-kirtan-by-nilufar-yasmin/ | title= Bangla Kirtan by Nilufar Yasmin |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723163826/http://calcuttaglobalchat.net/calcuttablog/bangla-kirtan-by-nilufar-yasmin/ |archive-date = 2011-07-23|url-status=live}}</ref> Atulprasad, Dwijendralal and Rajanikanta, even Puratoni, Tappa, and Thungri.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_music_info&products_id=15 |title=Bangladesher Hridoy Hote: Najrulgeeti - Vol. 1 |work=WBRi |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110725022834/https://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_music_info&products_id=15 |archive-date = 2011-07-25|url-status=live}}</ref>

Yasmin was appointed as a lecturer in the department of dramatic arts and music at the University of Dhaka in 1995.<ref name=bpedia/>

==Awards and achievements==
* Bachsas Awards (1975)<ref name=tribute/>
* Bangladesh Cine Journalists Association Award (1975)<ref name=bpedia/>
* [[Bachsas Awards]] (1986)
* [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] (1986)
* Nazrul Medal 1410 (2003)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/julhasuddin-ahmad-and-late-nilufar-yasmin-awarded-nazrul-medal|title=Julhasuddin Ahmad and late Nilufar Yasmin awarded Nazrul Medal|date=2003-05-29|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-12-21|language=en}}</ref>
* Sidhubhai Smriti Padak (2003)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/sidhubhai-smriti-padak-for-singer-nilufar-yasmin|title=Sidhubhai Smriti Padak for singer Nilufar Yasmin|date=2003-01-15|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-12-21|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2004)
* Gaan-e Gaan-e Gunijon Shongbordhona (2010)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-147290 |title=Sabina Yasmin honoured |date=2010-07-19|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-12-21|language=en}}</ref>

The Library of the Natyokala Department in Dhaka University is named as ‘Nilufar Yasmin Memorial Library’ in 2006.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

==Personal life==
Yasmin was married to [[Khan Ataur Rahman]].<ref name=bpedia/> Their son [[Khan Asifur Rahman Agun]] is a musician.

Yasmin died of cancer on 10 March 2003.<ref name=bpedia/>

==Discography==
* ''Pother Sheshe''
* ''Bangladesher Hridoy Hote''

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Notable singers of Nazrul Geeti}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasmin, Nilufar}}
[[Category:1948 births]]
[[Category:2003 deaths]]
[[Category:Singers from Kolkata]]
[[Category:20th-century Bangladeshi women singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Bangladeshi singers]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singers]]
[[Category:University of Dhaka alumni]]
[[Category:Best Female Playback Singer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]]
[[Category:Best Female Singer Bachsas Award winners]]

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