Armeen Musa, a popular Bangladeshi singer and songwriter, revealed in a Facebook post yesterday that she and her choir unit, the Ghaashphoring Choir, are boycotting tobacco companies and will not work on any projects funded by them.

Ghaashphoring Choir takes on many forms – like a family, they laugh, make music together in enviable symmetry; like an institution, members ‘graduate’ and move on, making space for another starry-eyed newcomer looking to make it in the industry, or perhaps just have a good time.

‘Sarigaan’ is a type of folk song, sung by boatmen. It is also known as the "workman's song". It derives its name from the fact that boatmen or crew typically sit in a sari or row, while singing such songs. It is also popular among workers since it relieves boredom and helps them maintain the pace of their rowing.