Concert for Bangladesh

The Concert for Bangladesh was a benefit concert held in 1971 organized by musician George Harrison and Ravi Shankar to raise awareness and funds for refugees and victims of the Bangladesh Liberation War and natural disasters. It was one of the first major benefit concerts, featuring prominent artists like Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and Billy Preston. The event highlighted humanitarian issues and helped mobilize international aid. Held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the concert is remembered as a groundbreaking effort in using popular music to promote social and political causes.