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Hamin Ahmed

Hamin Ahmed
হামিন আহমেদ
Ahmed in 2024
Ahmed in 2024
Background information
Born (1962-03-08) 8 March 1962 (age 63)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
OriginDhaka, Bangladesh
GenresPop rock
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, guitarist, bassist and singer[1]
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1979–present
Member ofMiles
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​

Hamin Ahmed (born 8 March 1962) is a Bangladeshi musician and former Bangladesh national cricket player.[2] He is a member of the rock band Miles.[3][4]Hamin Ahmed is currently the President of BAMBA(Bangladesh Musical Bands’ Association) as well the CEO of BLCPS, the first CMO in Bangladesh.

Personal life

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Ahmed is the son of Kamal Dasgupta, a music director and Firoza Begum, a Nazrul Sangeet singer. Ahmed first studied in a school in Kolkata.[5], then at Notre Dame College. Ahmed is married to Kaniz Suborna since 22 April 2008 and has three children.[5] His younger brother Shafin Ahmed was a fellow member of Miles.

Career

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In early days, Ahmed played cricket with the clubs – National Sporting, Surja Tarun, Azad Boys, Abahani, Mohammedan. He was part of Bangladesh's squad for the ICC Trophy of 1986.[2]

He commenced his musical journey as the vocalist and guitarist with the renowned Miles band in 1979.

Ahmed started his own computer business venture, DataTech in 1987. Later, he joined ACI in 1992. Besides, he has his own businesses to run.

Discography

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Band

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Main article: Miles (band) § Discography
  • Miles(মাইল) (1982)
  • A Step Farther (আরও এক ধাপ) (1986)
  • "প্রতিশ্রুতি(Promise)" (1991)
  • "প্রত্যাশা (Expectation)" (1993)
  • "প্রত্যয় (Belief)" (1996)
  • "প্রয়াস (Attempt). (1997)
  • "প্রবাহ (Flow)" (2000)
  • "প্রতিধ্বনি (Echoes)" (2006)
  • "প্রতিচ্ছবি (Reflections)" (2015)

Extended Play

  • "প্রবর্তন (Induction)" (2016)

References

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  1. ^ "A&E Talk with Elita: Hamin Ahmed". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "When Hamin Ahmed was a cricketing hero". 14 June 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ শাফিন আহমেদ ও হামিন আহমেদের 'আমার আমি’ [Shafin Ahmed and Hamin Ahmed]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 17 January 2013.
  4. ^ ১৬ বছর পর নিউইয়র্ক মাতালো মাইলস [Miles concert in USA after 16 years] (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  5. ^ a b Islam, Tehreen (15 March 2012). "Hamin Ahmed – a life lived rocking". New Age. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013.
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