Dhir Ali Miah


Dhir Ali Miah was a Bangladeshi flute player, composer, director and orchestra conductor. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1986 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Education and career

Miah studied in Sonarang High School. He took lessons to play flute from musician Sadeq Ali. He joined the Dhaka station of Radio Pakistan as a staff artist in 1948. He retired in 1983 as Deputy Chief Music Producer.
Miah worked as assistant music director of the first Bengali language full-length film Mukh O Mukhosh. Later he directed music of films like Nachghar, Ujala, Joyar Elo, Kavchanmala, Abar Banabase Rupbhan, Dasyurani, and Kajalrekha.

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