Abdul Gaffar Choudhury
| Abdul Gaffar Choudhury | |
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| Born |
December 12,1934(Age 78) Ulania, Barisal, East Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Writer, columnist |
| Spouse(s) | Selima Afroz Choudhury (m. 1956–2012; widower)[1] |
| Parent(s) | Hazi Wahed Reza Choudhury (father) |
| Awards | |
Abdul Gaffar Choudhury (Bengali: আবদুল গাফফার চৌধুরী; born Dec 12, 1934), is an expatriate Bangladeshi writer and newspaper columnist.[2] He wrote the lyric Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano which is the widely celebrated song commemorating the Language Movement.
Career
In 1974, Choudhury left Bangladesh and settled in London, England from where he regularly writes columns in Bengali newspapers of Bangladesh.
Personal life
Gaffar's wife was Selima Choudhury. She died on December 18, 2012 in London.[1] Together they had one son and four daughters.[1]
Works
- Dan Pithe Shawkat (Sawkat, The Daring Kid, 1958)
- Chandrodwiper Upakhyan (The Tale of Chandradwip, 1960)
- Nam Na Jana Bhore (The Nameless Dawn, 1962)
- Nil Jamuna (The Blue Jamuna, 1964)
- Shesh Rajanir Chand (The Late Night Moon, 1967).
Awards
- Bangla Academy Award (1967)
- Ekushey Padak
- UNESCO Award
- Bangabandhu Award
- Shanghati Lifetime Achievement Award (2008)
- Independence Day Award (2009)
- Manik Mia Padak (2009)
- Shanghati Reception at Dhaka (2009)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Syed Nahar Pasha (2012-12-19). "Abdul Gaffar's wife Selima dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan to play Bangladesh founder". Hindustan Times. 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
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