Deshta Tomar Baper Naki

"Deshta Tomar Baper Naki" is a 2022 Bengali language protest song by the Bangladeshi singer Moushumi Chowdhury, and composed by the Bangladeshi composer Ethun Babu. The song gained popularity during the July Revolution of Bangladesh and the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder protests in India.

Background

Moushumi Chowdhury first sung the song in 2022 in the context of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party -led anti-government protests against Sheikh Hasina. However, singer Ruksar Rahman claimed that she first performed the song in stage, though the song was recorded in Moushumi's voice. Moushumi faced threats from the Hasina government after the release of the song, and she had leave her home for Dhaka for security purpose.

Impact and legacy

The gained significant popularity during the quota reform movement of Bangladesh's July Revolution.
In the late-August 2024, a singer from Assam, India named Altaf Hussein was detained for an uploading sightly modified version of the melody and lyrics of this song, for which he was alleged for creating tensions along the communal lines.
The song also gained popularity during the protests over RG Kar Hospital rape and murder in India.