USAID partnered with ABC Radio (FM 89.2), prominent musician Fuad Al Muqtadir, and a group of talented young Bangladeshi singers, including Zohad, Elita, Xefer, Rafa, Tashfee, Palbasha, Emil, and Issa for a special tribute to Bangladesh’s real-life superheroes.
Dhaka, Tuesday, July 20, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Embassy, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), released a song entitled “Joy Hobe” to recognize and thank frontline workers who deliver essential services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak in March, Bangladeshi frontline workers have been working tirelessly round the clock and risking their own lives, helping people to stay home and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. This USAID-funded initiative was undertaken by ABC Radio (FM 89.2) as a tribute to these real-life superheroes.
Speaking to frontline workers and of the debt we owe them, Ambassador Miller said, “They perform remarkable acts of service every day – health care workers, police, customs officials, journalists, people who work in the grocery stores and pharmacies and other businesses, and so many more, so we have what we need to care for ourselves and our families … You are all genuine heroes. You deserve our immense gratitude.”
USAID Mission Director Derrick S. Brown has said, “We have tremendous respect for the hard work and the sacrifice of frontline workers of all stripes – not only doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, but those who clean our hospitals, prepare and deliver our food, keep essential shops open, determine vital policies, transport crucial goods, report on what is happening. They deserve our warmest thanks … We must continue to do all we can to ensure their safety and security as they help us stay safe and informed.”
করোনা মহামারীর শুরু থেকেই লড়ে যাওয়া সকল স্তরের সম্মুখ যোদ্ধাদের ইউএসএআইডি’র পক্ষ থেকে অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ। তাদের সম্মানার্থে আমাদের নিবেদন “জয় হবে”। Watch and listen to the USAID premiere of “Joy Hobe” – a song honoring all #COVID19 frontline workers in Bangladesh. The song is produced by Fuad Almuqtadir and features prominent Bangladeshi singers Md.Zohad Reza Chowdhury, Elita Karim, Xefer, AvoidRafa, Tashfee, Palbasha Siddique, Emil, and Issa (Farooque Bhai Project). The song was made in partnership with ABC Radio FM 89.2 with video production by Deafrip Entertainment. Enjoy the song. Post your comments below. And don’t forget to share!
Posted by USAID Bangladesh on Sunday, July 19, 2020
The song was sung by prominent musician Fuad Al Muqtadir and featured a group of talented young Bangladeshi singers, including Zohad, Elita, Xefer, Rafa, Tashfee, Palbasha, Emil, and Issa (Farroque Bhai Project). The video for the song was filmed by the artists themselves from their homes as they do their part to practice social distancing to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The song premiered jointly on USAID Bangladesh’s social media platforms, and ABC Radio’s and Prothom Alo’s Facebook pages. Visit the link to watch the music video-
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The U.S. government was one of the first donors to mobilize funds to support Bangladesh’s COVID-19 readiness and response efforts, contributing over $56.5 million so far, including nearly $37 million from USAID in development and humanitarian assistance. This assistance is helping to strengthen the COVID-19 testing capacity of Bangladesh laboratories and laboratory staff; improve the care given to COVID-19 patients; reduce and control the spread of the infection; and increase public knowledge and dispel myths and misconceptions about the disease.
The U.S. government, through USAID, has provided more than $7 billion in development assistance to Bangladesh since 1971. In 2019, USAID provided over $200 million to improve the lives of people in Bangladesh through programs that expand food security and economic opportunity, improve health and education, promote democratic institutions and practices, protect the environment, and increase resilience to climate change.
