Mahbubul Khalid`s song creates awareness on autism

April 2 is being observed in Bangladesh as elsewhere across the world as the World Autism Awareness Day. The day is to raise awareness on autism, a development disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment.

Children and adults with autism spectrum disorder have a wide range of abilities. Some people cannot speak at all and many have delayed or limited verbal communication. Some are greatly impaired in their cognitive thinking while others are extremely gifted.

However, is it very unfortunate that a vast number of people are still have wrong idea about autism which led to worsen the condition of autistic children. For which renowned Bangladeshi poet, lyricist and composer Mahbubul Khalid penned a song on the issue to raise awareness on autism.

The song titled 'Autism to Kichu Noy' (Autism is not a disease) has been tuned by popular composer late Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul. Celebrated singer Samina Chowdhury rendered her voice to the song. The song has published on the website of www.khalidsangeet.com.

About the song, lyricist Mahbubul Khalid said, autistic children are not mentally ill as it is not a disease. They can lead a normal life if get proper care. They need a little more attention and live. It is not right to confine autistic children inside house. They need to be sent to school like other normal kids. These children can one day win the world if they get necessary support from their dear ones.

Mentionable, poet, lyricist and composer Mahbubul Khalid has penned and tuned a vast number of songs including various days or observance, popular and renowned personalities, social awareness etc. His recent song on Covid-19 pandemic titled 'Corona Ke Voy Koro Na' (Don't get panicked of Coronavirus) has been widely appreciated and created awareness on the deadly virus. 

All the songs and poems of Mahbubul Khalid are published on his website ‘khalidsangeet.com’. Besides, music videos of his songs are also released on YouTube channel ‘Khalid Sangeet’.

The audio link of the song: https://www.khalidsangeet.com/music/autism-autism-tu-kichu-noy