Amar Sonar Bangla
| English: My Golden Bengal | |
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| আমার সোনার বাংলা | |
National anthem of Bangladesh | |
| Lyrics | Rabindranath Tagore, 1905 |
| Music | Rabindranath Tagore (adapted from a melody by Gagan Harkara), 1905 |
| Adopted | 10 April 1971 (provisional) 26 March 1972 (official) |
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| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version
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"Amar Sonar Bangla" (Bengali: আমার সোনার বাংলা, lit. 'My Golden Bengal', pronounced [ˈamaɾ ˈʃonaɾ ˈbaŋla]) is the national anthem of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. An ode to Mother Bengal, the lyrics were written by Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore, while the melody is derived from Baul singer Gagan Harkara's "Ami Kothay Pabo Tare", set to Dadra tala. The modern instrumental rendition was arranged by Bangladeshi musician Samar Das.