Fazal Shahabuddin

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

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

  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.