Happy Akhand


Happy Akhand was a Bangladeshi rock singer, songwriter. He was one of the pioneering rock musician in Bangladesh. He was the founding member of the rock band Miles. He is sometimes referred as the Prince of Bangladeshi Music.
His notable songs include the title "আবার এলো যে সন্ধ্যা " and "কে বাঁশি বাজায় রে? ". He died on 28 December 1987, at only 27 years of age. He was recovering from the addiction of Mandrax as he was under certain medication. However, while having this ongoing treatment one day he took mandrex again. The dosage had a devastating effect on him because of the chemical reaction of mandrex with the medication. He collapsed and was taken to the hospital but didn't survive.

Early life

Happy Akhand was born in 12 October 1960 in Patla Khan Lane, Dhaka, East Pakistan. He started learning guitar at the age of 10. He started his music career with the help of his elder brother Lucky Akhand. In 1972, he joined the band Spondon as a keyboard player. In 1979, he found the rock band Miles along with Farid Rashid.

Discography