Fazal Shahabuddin

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]

Fazal Shahabuddin
Shahabuddin in 2010
Born(1936-02-04)4 February 1936
Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died9 February 2014(2014-02-09) (aged 78)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeBanani graveyard

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]

gollark: We have that now, no?
gollark: Just have a government which exists but is limited in scope.
gollark: ... no, that would be worse.
gollark: Eh, that's basically the same thing.
gollark: Anyway, I don't want democratic socialism because government doing lots of things bad.

References
  1. "Fazal Shahabuddin passes away". bdnews24.com. 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  2. "পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা" [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ" [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. "Journalist Fazal Shahabuddin passes away". The Daily Star. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  5. "Journalist Fazal Shahabuddin dies". Dhaka Tribune. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
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