Singer of 'Shraboner Meghgulo' says song 'eternal' over teacher's viral reel

'Shraboner meghgulo jolo hoye akashe, onjhore nambe bhuji shraboner dhara ei...' Out of the blue, this song has now become a topic of intense discussion. A reel video featuring this song was made by Beauty Pal, a school teacher of Fenchuganj, Sylhet and soon after, she came under fire from a section of netizens. Some local news portals in Sylhet also cornered her on social media. However, her colleagues do not consider this to be any wrongdoing or immoral act. They are also standing by her and protesting by making reel videos with the same song.

Ordinary social media users have also stood by Beauty. At the same time, they are choosing that very song as a medium of protest. The song was sung by Mejbah Rahman, the lead vocalist of the band Different Touch. After 36 years, the song 'Shraboner meghgulo jorlo hoye akashe...' has spread massively on social media.

In this regard, during a conversation with Agamir Samoy, Mejbah Rahman said, "We actually always sing this song. It is an eternal song of rain, of the monsoon, of nature. We created this song in 1989 and released it in 1990. Today, 36 years have passed, but the appeal of this song has not diminished at all. However, I recently saw that the song has spread widely on social media. People are using it as a protest song, which gives me a different kind of feeling."

Regarding Beauty, who made the reel with this song, he said, "We always place teachers right after our parents. In that context, teachers do have to observe certain boundaries for the sake of their students. However, what is being done regarding this reel video is absolutely undesirable. To me, it didn't seem negative at all. I really don't understand what immoral thing a certain group actually found in it. We cannot deny social media at all; we have to resort to it whether there is a reason or not. So, blaming someone just by looking at one side of it is not the right thing to do."

Due to this incident, the Fenchuganj education department will form an inquiry committee to investigate the entire matter. Mohammad Sohel Mollah, the Fenchuganj Upazila Education Officer, told Agamir Somoy, "The matter has come to our attention. Discussions have been held with higher authorities. As a primary decision, an initiative has been taken to form an inquiry committee."

However, Mejbah Rahman said, "If action is actually taken against that teacher over this, the matter might not be handled correctly. I think it should be viewed with flexibility. Because it was not a negative video."

In 2016, Mejbah Rahman released his first solo album, 'Tomar Jonno...' However, he is soon coming up with a new album. He said, "I will be releasing a new album. I have already finished the songs. It is just awaiting release. I am currently planning when and through which platform to release it. This album contains seven songs."