Salma Akter

Biography

Moushumi Akter Salma (born 15 January), commonly known as Salma Akter, is a Bangladeshi folk singer. She rose to fame in 2006 after winning the second season of "Closeup 1 Tomakei Khujchhey Bangladesh", a television series broadcast on NTV.

Early life

Salma was born in the village of Gangarampur, Daulatpur Upazila, Kushtia District, Khulna Division.

Music career

At the age of four, Salma began to receive music lessons from Baul Shafi Mandal, who taught her to sing in the classical and folk music traditions. She has also been a student of Ustad Sanjib Dey.
In 2006, at the age of twelve, Salma became the winner of the second season of the reality television show Closeup One—Tomakei Khujchhe Bangladesh.
Salma has released a number of records. Her first single, Baniya Bondhu, was released while she participated in Closeup One.
Salma performs Bengali folk songs, such as the works by the 18th century mystic Lalon, as well as modern Bengali songs.
Salma has also performed internationally.

Personal life

In 2010, Salma married Shibli Sadeeq, a businessman and later served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dinajpur-6 constituency. The couple has a daughter, Sneha (aged 14). They got divorced in November 2016. On 31 December 2018, she married a British expat Sanaullah Nur Sagar. Her second daughter is Safia Noor (aged 7). The second marriage ended on 29 November 2025.