Ustad Yasin Khan received the lifetime achievement award at the first "Channel i-Bangla Khayal Utshab 2015°. Faridur Reza Sagar, managing director of Channel i, Shykh Seraj, director and head of news of the channel and noted musician Azad Rahman presented him with the award. To disseminate Bangla Khayal, Channel i organised for the first time such a festival at its Tejgaon office premises on January 31.

The nightlong festival featured both choral and solo recital by several prominent and promising artistes

of the country. The festival set off with a choral performance of the khayal 'Apon

Bhashaye Apon Caan', set on Raga Jaijaiwanti. Artistes also rendered in chorus four khayals

based on ragas -Ahir Bhairav, Bhairav, Bheem Palashree and Mian Ki Malhar.

Swarnamoy Chakrabarty started off the solo rendition presenting *Koro Manab Howar Sadhona', set on Raga Yaman. Ustad Yasin Khan performed "Porom Logon Elo* based on Raga Abhogi while Shameema Parveen sang "Bhulitey Parina Tomaye', based on Raga Kafi.

Emceed by Azad Rahman, the festival had solo performances by Khairul Anam Shakil, Alif Laila, Karim Shahabuddin, Dalia Nausheen, Yakub AH Khan, Salahuddin Ahmed, Sadia Sharif Baishakhi and others.