Fazal Shahabuddin
Bangladeshi poet and journalist (1936 – 2014)
Fazal Shahabuddin | |
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Born | (1936-02-04)4 February 1936 Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Died | 9 February 2014(2014-02-09) (aged 78) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Resting place | Banani graveyard |
Fazal Shahabuddin (4 February 1936 – 9 February 2014) was a Bangladeshi poet and journalist.[1] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1973 and Ekushey Padak in 1988.[2][3]
Early life and career
Shahabuddin was born in Dhaka in 1936.[4] His poetry spanned four decades from the mid-60s until his death. He was the founding editor of Bichitra, a weekly magazine, and he also worked at Shachitra Shandhani and Dainik Bangla.
Shahabuddin died in February 2014.[5]
References
- ^ "Fazal Shahabuddin passes away". bdnews24.com. 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ^ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Journalist Fazal Shahabuddin passes away". The Daily Star. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ^ "Journalist Fazal Shahabuddin dies". Dhaka Tribune. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2018-01-17.