Bangladeshi poet and journalist (1936 – 2014)
Fazal Shahabuddin |
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Shahabuddin in 2010 |
Born | (1936-02-04)4 February 1936
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Died | 9 February 2014(2014-02-09) (aged 78)
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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Resting place | Banani graveyard |
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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]
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