Abdul Gaffar Choudhury was a Bangladeshi-born British writer, journalist, columnist, political analyst, and poet. He wrote the lyrics to “Amar Bhaier Rôkte Rangano”, a widely celebrated song commemorating the Bengali Language Movement.
“Dan Pithe Shawkat,” “Chandrodwiper Upakhyan,” “Nam Na Jana Bhore,” “Nil Jamuna,” “Shesh Rajanir Chand,” “Polashi Thekey Dhanmondi,” and “Bastobotar Nirikhey” are only a few of his well-known pieces.
The assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the subject of a film by Choudhury, Polashi theke Dhanmondi.
In 2008, it was announced that he was planning to make a film about Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s life, The Poet of Politics.
An impressive list of honors and accolades includes the 1967 Bangla Academy Literary Award, Ekushey Padak, UNESCO Literary Award, Bangabandhu Award, 2008 Shanghati Lifetime Achievement Award, and 2009 Sadhinota Padak for Choudhury.
In the same year, he received the Manik Miah Padak award from The Daily Ittefaq. In 2014, he received the PIB-Sohel Samad Memorial Award for his contributions to the field.
To be more specific, he was a freeman of Tower Hamlets in London.
Who Are Abdul Gaffar Choudhury Parents?
The late veteran journalist, Abdul Gaffar Choudhury was born to his parents Hazi Wahed Reza Choudhury (father) and Zohra Khatun (mother).
His father, Hazi Wahed Reza Choudhury was a British Indian landlord and liberation fighter. He served on the All India Congress Working Committee as well as the Barisal District Congress as president and vice president, respectively.
During the August Movement of 1942, his father was imprisoned. He worked as Motilal Nehru’s secretary.
