A Bangla song ‘Eki Prithibi’ (One World) won second place at a recent theme song selection conference held on May 3, 2013 in Beijing, China as a prequel to the first China – South Asia Fair. The song was written and composed by Komol Khalid Hasan.
The purpose of this Fair is to strengthen cultural ties between China and South Asian countries. The Selection Committee at the conference consisted of critics from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan living in China as well as Chinese professors and scholars in Music. 22 fully composed songs and lyrics for 55 more were sent in from different countries of South Asia from which, only 4 compositions were selected. The Fair itself will be held from 6 to 10 June 2013 in Kunming, China, where Bangladesh will be participating. Komol Khalid Hasan is currently working as the GM of Bengal Music Company, a sister concern of the Bengal Foundation. He also teaches in the Department of Music at the University of Dhaka.