(17 November) It's Runa Laila's birthday. To pay tribute to this legendary artist, Coke Studio Bangla is releasing this special song on the occasion of her birthday. ‘Dama Dam Mast Qalandar’ is the eighth song of Coke Studio Bangla's third season. Prior to this, the most recent release on the platform was the song titled ‘Café’ on 24 October. It's worth noting that over her illustrious 60-year music career, Runa Laila has gifted songs in a total of 18 languages, including Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and English. On the day of Bappi Lahiri's passing, Runa Laila posted two photos with him on Facebook and wrote, “I am deeply shocked and saddened to hear the news of the demise of the talented composer and musician Bappi Lahiri.” Runa Laila described him as a good friend; she said that bidding farewell to such a talented artist is difficult; he could have taken himself to even greater heights. “He was a fun-loving person. The two of us sang together on various stages around the world.” The day before Bappi Lahiri's death, evening Mukherjee passed away, and a couple of weeks earlier, Lata Mangeshkar had also died. ‘Sadher Lau Banailo More Bairagi’ is a much later story. Even before that, in the black-and-white world of Hindi songs, tracks like ‘O Mera Babu Chhail Chabila’ that caused a stir across the subcontinent, or the Pakistani film classic ‘Unki Nazron Se Mohabbat’—surely these songs are still remembered? Today, this legend has stepped into her 72nd year, and with it, she has completed 60 years in her music career. Over this long period, she has received immense love not only in Bangladesh but across the subcontinent. She has sung more than ten thousand songs in 18 languages. It goes without saying that Runa Laila is one of the most renowned musical artists of this subcontinent. In particular, she has taken Bengali songs from Bangladesh to various countries around the world, elevating them to unparalleled heights. In recognition, she has received countless honours, including the country's highest civilian award, the ‘Independence Award’