The title of this essay is meant to be an ironic pun. All Bengalis of my era have listened to, loved and sung songs written by him.

Two songs from Raihan Rafi’s film Toofan—Lage Uradhura and Dushtu Kokil—have set new YouTube viewership records, each surpassing one billion (100 crore) views. The film stars Shakib Khan. Lage ...