Bulbul Chowdhury (writer)

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Bulbul Chowdhury
Born(1947-08-14)14 August 1947
Died28 August 2021(2021-08-28) (aged 74)
AwardsEkushey Padak (2021)

Bulbul Chowdhury (14 August 1947[1] – 28 August 2021)[2] was a Bangladeshi novelist and writer. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2021 in recognition of his contribution to the language and literature of Bangladesh.[3][4]

Early life

Chowdhury was born on 16 August 1948 in the village of Dakshinbagh, Gazipur District, East Bengal, British Raj.[4] Besides writing, he was also involved in journalism and worked with several newspapers.[5]

Literary works

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  • Aparup Beel Jheel Nadi
  • Kahakamini
  • Tiyaser Lekhan
  • Achine Anchari
  • Maram Bakhani
  • Ei Ghore Lakshi Thake
  • Itu Boudir Ghor
  • Dakhina Bao
  • Gaogeramer Galpagatha
  • Prachin Gitikar Golpo
  • Jiboner Ankibnuki ( Autobiography)
  • Atoler Kathakatha ( Autobiography)

Awards

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  • Ekushey Padak
  • Bangla Academy Literary Award
  • Humayun Qadir Smriti Purashkar
  • Jasimuddin Smriti Puraskar

References

  1. ^ Islam, Manu (2001). "Who's who in Bangladesh 2000".
  2. ^ Short story writer Bulbul Chy dies, Jago News twenty four dot com, 28 August 2021
  3. ^ "21 eminent personalities named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "কথাশিল্পী বুলবুল চৌধুরীর জন্মদিন আজ". jagonews24.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. ^ Award-winning fiction writer Bulbul Chowdhury dies of cancer at 73, bdnews twenty four dot com, 28 August 2021
  6. ^ Award-winning fiction writer Bulbul Chowdhury dies of cancer at 73, bdnews twenty four dot com, 28 August 2021
  7. ^ Fiction writer Bulbul Chowdhury dies, New Age, 28 August 2021