UTSHO Sandhya 2025 held to support vulnerable children

UTSHO Bangladesh organised "UTSHO Sandhya 2025", a musical event featuring Bappa Mazumder and Somnur Monir Konal, to raise funds for underprivileged children.

The programme took place on Friday at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed International Convention Center in Shahbagh, Dhaka, where a full audience enjoyed an evening of music.

Crowds began arriving from 5:30pm despite the tense atmosphere in the city following a major earthquake earlier in the day. At 6:30pm, the host asked for a short delay to accommodate guests stuck in traffic. At 7:00pm, Bappa Mazumder and Dalchhut opened the show.

Bappa performed popular songs including "Brishti Pore" and "Din Bari Jay." He then invited Konal on stage, marking their first joint performance. Konal opened with "Priyotoma," the hit title track from the 2023 film. Together, they performed around 15 songs across two and a half hours with one short break.

Bappa performed "Pori," "Baji," and "Tomakei Bole Debo." Konal sang "Rajkumar," "Bosonto Chole Jay," and "Ghum Jorano." She also performed Joan Baez's "Bangladesh." Their duets "Ektu Jodi Takao Tumi" and "Chokher Bhitor Shopno" were highlights of the night. People of all ages attended and left moved by the performances.

Organisers said proceeds will support more than 500 children across UTSHO's two schools and eight Aastha daycare centres in Dhaka's slums. UTSHO's Founder and Executive Director Mahbuba Akter Mahmood Leena shared the story of the organisation's beginning with only three children and reaffirmed its mission to ensure a safe future for every child.

The event was powered by One Bangladesh. Co-sponsors included AMC Knit Composite, Central Women's University, Gulshan Inner Wheel Club, Mac Lubricant, Polar Ice Cream, Shakti Foundation and Urmi Group. Partner organisations included ABC Real Estate, Access Freight, Anwar Landmark, Bangladesh Finance, Multimodal Services, City Bank, DBH Housing Finance, DBL Group, Dhaka Bank, Eastern Bank, Finlay Properties, IFAD Group, IPDC Finance, Ispahani Group, New Jarwa House, IDLC Finance, Mastercard, Mutual Trust Bank, NovoAir, Padma Apparels, Paper Rhyme, Prime Bank, Reckitt, Richmond, Rupali Group, Technotel Maritime, Atlantic Resort, Three Angle Marine and others. Asiatic EXP and Mongoldeep Foundation supported the event, with Tickify managing ticketing.