Abdul Gaffar 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.
He was born in the village of Ulania, Mehendiganj in the province of Barisal, British Raj, in Mehendiganj.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in 1959 from Dhaka University and arrived in the United Kingdom on October 5, 1974.
Hazi Wahed Reza Choudhury, Choudhury’s father, was a landlord and a British Indian freedom 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. In Choudhury’s case, Zohra Khatun was his mother.
Ali Reza Choudhury (Mehdi), his younger brother, and Hossain Reja Choudhury, his elder brother, were two of his seven siblings.
Masuma Begum Choudhury, Laili Khatun Choudhury, Masuma Bibi Choudhury, and Fazilatun Nesa Choudhury are his older sisters.
Who Is Abdul Gaffar Choudhury Wife Selima Afroz Choudhury?
Abdul Gaffar Choudhury was married to Selima Afroz Choudhury. Selima Choudhury, the wife of Adbul married in 1956.
The pair were for 56 years until Selima passed away in 2012 in London. They had one son and four daughters. Their son, Anupam, works for Reuters, and their four daughters are Tanima, Chinmoyee, Binita, and Indira.
