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Rainbow

Record Store Est. 1982 New recordsUsed records
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Dhaka's oldest Western-music record shop, in an alley off New Elephant Road since 1982. Founder Abdul Kadir Murad and the late 'Kabir bhai' influenced a generation of Bangladeshi rock and metal musicians (Warfaze, Rockstrata). Still stocks CDs and a smaller run of vinyl LPs.

75, B.S Bhaban, New Elephant Road
Dhaka, 1205

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+8801724288955

Verified · August 2026

Rainbow — Provenance

  • Google Maps ('Rainbow' music store, 4.7/31 reviews; address 75, B.S Bhaban, New Elephant Road, Dhaka 1205 (Sherin Plaza); phone +880 1724-288955; photos added 3 days prior; recent review: 'Bought my first Vinyl from this legendary music store') August 2026
  • The Business Standard (Confirms Rainbow still operating, ground floor of BS building off Coffee House Goli; ~10,000 original CDs and LPs on shelves) September 2023
  • The Daily Star (Photo essay: first floor of BS Bhaban, New Elephant Road; open since 1982; started with ~1,500 vinyl records) July 2019
  • The Daily Star (History piece: founded 1982 by Abdul Kadir Murad in an arcade off New Elephant Road, named for the band Rainbow) January 2021

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