Abdul gaffar chowdhury biography
- Abdul Gaffar Choudhury (12 December 1934 – 19 May 2022) was a.
- Legendary writer and journalist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, who passed away in London on May 19, 2022, at the age of 87, wrote prolifically for over seven decades.
- Abdul Gaffar Choudhury (12 December – 19 May) was a Bangladeshi-born British writer, journalist, columnist, political analyst and poet.
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Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, a journalist who wrote famous Language Movement song, dies at 88
Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, a journalist and columnist best known for writing the lyrics to ‘Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano’ – a tribute to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement, has died at the age of 88.
bdnews24.com
Published :19 May 2022, 02:45 PM
Updated : 19 May 2022, 02:45 PM
He passed away at a hospital in London on Thursday morning, confirmed Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem.
“Gaffar Chowdhury had been in hospital for the past few days,” she told bdnews24.com. “His daughter told me that he died at 7 am this morning. We are deeply saddened at the loss.”
Gaffar Chowdhury witnessed many turning points in the history of Bangladesh.
He was the editor-in-chief of the weekly Joybangla, the mouthpiece of the Mujibnagar government of 1971. Though he had lived in London since 1974, he was always vocal in support of the Liberation War, Bangabandhu and liberal values.
Despite living abroad, he regularly wrote political commentary and
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Abdul Gaffar Choudhury Obituary
Jasmin Chowdhury:
One of the most eminent Bengali writer, journalist, columnist, political analyst, poet and lyricist will remain in the hearts of every pro-liberation Bengalis forever through the lyrics of ‘Amar bhaiyer rokte rangano.’
Abdul Gaffar Choudhury, who died aged 87, was a veteran journalist who had received several prestigious awards, including the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1967, Ekushey Padak, UNESCO Literary Award, Bangabandhu Award, Sanghati Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008, Swadhinata Padak in 2009. In the same year, The Daily Ittefaq also honoured him with Manik Miah Padak. In 2014, he was awarded the PIB-Sohel Samad Memorial Award.
Born in Ulania village in Mehendiganj of Barisal on December 12, 1934, he was the son of Zohra Khatun and Haji Wahed Reza Choudhury, a freedom fighter of British India.
He graduated from Dhaka University in 1959 and migrated to the UK in 1974 for the treatment of his wife. After the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the prospect of returning to Bangladesh looked bl
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Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury
Bangladeshi-born British journalist and songwriter (1934–2022)
Abdul Gaffar Choudhury | |
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| Born | (1934-12-12)12 December 1934 Ulania, Mehendiganj, Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British Raj |
| Died | 19 May 2022(2022-05-19) (aged 87) London, Middlesex, Greater London, England |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi citizenship |
| Citizenship | British citizenship |
| Alma mater | Dhaka College University of Dhaka |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist, columnist, political analyst, poet |
| Spouse | Selima Afroz Choudhury (m. 1956; died 2012) |
| Children | 5 |
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| Relatives | Asad Chowdhury |
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Abdul Gaffar Choudhury (12 December 1934 – 19 May 2022)[1] was a Bangladeshi-born British writer, journalist, columnist, political analyst and poet. He wrote the lyrics to "Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano", a widely celebrated song commemorating the Bengali Language Movement. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary A
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