Channel i Managing Director Faridur Reza Sagar, music director Alauddin Ali and many others were present at the event. They extended greetings to Runa Laila. At that time, a golden guitar was handed over to Runa Laila.
At the event, Runa Laila said, ‘I am truly overwhelmed to receive so much love on my birthday. Channel i has always stood by me. This guitar is a great honor for me.’ Channel i Managing Director Faridur Reza Sagar said, ‘Runa Laila is the pride of our music. Her songs have continued to enchant people generation after generation. We are delighted to be able to honor her.’
It may be mentioned that Runa Laila was born on November 17, 1952 in Sylhet. She began her music career at the age of just 6. Since then, she has given countless popular songs in various languages including Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu.
