Al Mujahidi | |
Native Name: | আল মুজাহিদী |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Birth Date: | 1 January 1943 |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Occupation: | Poet |
Al Mujahidi (born 1 January 1943)[1] is a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2003 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to literature.[2]
Mujahidi started publishing poems in 1952 and as of 2004 has published 52 books of poems. He has been the literary editor of The Daily Ittefaq.[2]
In July 2014, Mujahidi fell ill due to diabetes and high blood pressure.[3]
In March 2019, Mujahidi attended a memorial meeting in Dhaka recalling the life and works of the poet Al Mahmud.[4]