Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury
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Abdul Gaffar Choudhury | |
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| Born | 1934 (age 89–90) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation(s) | writer, columnist |
| Spouse | Selima Afroz Choudhury (m. 1956–2012; widower)[1] |
| Parent | Hazi Wahed Reza Choudhury (father) |
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Abdul Gaffar Choudhury (Bengali: আবদুল গাফফার চৌধুরী; born 1937), 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.[citation needed]
He is producing the film “Poet Of Politics” about Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, directed by Shyam Benegal and will feature Amitabh Bachchan as the Sheikh Mujib.[2]
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
- Independence Day Award (2009)
- Manik Mia Padak (2009)
References
- ^ a b c Syed Nahar Pasha (2012-12-19). "Abdul Gaffar's wife Selima dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ^ a b "Amitabh Bachchan to play Bangladesh founder". Hindustan Times. 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
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- 1937 births
- Living people
- Bangladeshi Muslims
- British Muslims
- Bangladeshi emigrants to the United Kingdom
- British people of Bangladeshi descent
- Bangladeshi writers
- Bangladeshi columnists
- Bengali writers
- British Asian writers
- Bengali-language writers
- People from London
- Recipients of the Independence Day Award (Bangladesh)
- Dhaka College alumni
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