Sanjeeb Choudhury

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Sanjeeb Choudhury
সঞ্জীব চৌধুরী
Bangladeshi
EducationMSc(Journalism)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, journalist, writer, poet and political activist
Years active1996–2007

Sanjeeb Choudhury (25 December 1964 – 19 November 2007) was a

Hossain Mohammad Ershad
.

Early life and career

Choudhury was born at

Hossain Mohammad Ershad his poems gained popularity as he was known to his Dhaka University colleagues as Sanjeebda or Brother Sanjeeb. He initially sang at a band group named Shongkhochil.[3]

During the mid 1990s he and Bappa Mazumder formed their band Dalchhut which within a short time gained popularity. In 1996, Dalchhut released their first album Ahh. The duet song in the album Shada Moila Rongila Pale become an instant hit. Dalchhut's second album was Hridoypur (2000), which happened to be their most popular album. In the album, Bappa and Sanjeeb sang the song Gari Chole Na of

Ittadi
. Choudhury's solo Ami Tomakei Bole Debo was another song of that album. In Dalchhut's third album Aakaashchuri (2002), folk tuned song Bioscope was again shown on Ittadi and became famous. Sanjeeb's solo album Swapnobaji was released in 2005. In 2007, Dalchhut's final album Jochhnabihar (2007) was released after a long break. Sanjeeb wrote the title song Jochhnabihar and tuned and sang some others.

Journalism and political views

Sanjeeb Choudhury was a

Dhaka University
he was cultural secretary of central committee of Bangladesh Students'Union. After his graduation from the journalism department of Dhaka University, Choudhury worked in a number of dailies. He started off at Ajker Kagoj and later joined Bhorer Kagoj and established himself as a feature writer. He was the departmental editor of Mela which was a popular supplement of the paper.[2] Subsequently, he became the editor of Istikutum and Pathok Forum which brought the readers of the newspaper to a place where they had the chance to express their views. He taught and trained many young journalists and run many workshops. He also worked in Jaijaidin for a while.

Personal life

He is the son of Gopal Chowdhury and Provashini Chowdhury. Out of 9 siblings, he is the 7th child. Choudhury was married to Progga Nasrin Shilpi. They have one daughter named Kingbodonti.[4][5]

Death

On 19 November 2007, at the age of 42,

Dhaka Medical College.[1]

Honors

After his death department of Mass Communication and Journalism of the University of Dhaka started a scholarship program named Sanjeeb Chowdhury Scholarship for the students who did outstanding academic result.[7]

Kingbodonti (2008)

Kingbodonti, a musical tribute to Sanjeeb Choudhury, by Dalchhut and Souls. It was released on 25 December. It features the last song recorded by Choudhury.[8]

Discography

Solo

Band

  • Hridoypur (2000)
  • Akash Churi (2002)
  • Jochona Bihar (2007)
  • Kingbodonti (2008)

References

  1. ^ a b Adnin, Nazia (18 November 2018). "'Still difficult to deal with Sanjeeb's absence'". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b Gayen, Kaberi (20 November 2007). সঞ্জীবদা 'ভুল দরজায়' আর কড়া নাড়বেন না. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). p. 11.
  3. ^ সঞ্জীবদ চৌধুরীকে অশ্রু আর ফুলেল শ্রদ্ধায় শেষ বিদায়. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 20 November 2007. p. 20.
  4. ^ a b "Journalist Sanjib Chowdhury dies at 43". Bdnews24.com. 18 November 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. ^ Sarwat, Nadia (10 December 2007). "Sanjib Choudhury remembered". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Remembering Sanjeeb Chowdhury". The Daily Star. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Sanjeeb Chowdhury Scholarship". Department of Mass Communication and Journalism. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Kingbodonti a musical tribute to Sanjeeb Chowdhury". 27 December 2008.

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