Azizur Rahman (poet) explained
| Azizur Rahman |
| Birth Date: | 18 January 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Kushtia, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) |
| Occupation: | poet, lyricist |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Awards: | Ekushey Padak (1979) |
Azizur Rahman (18 January 1917 – 12 September 1978) was a Bangladeshi poet and lyricist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak posthumously by the People's Republic of Bangladesh in 1979 for his outstanding contribution in Bengali literature.[1]
Early life
Rahman was born on 18 January 1917 in the village of Haripur in Kushtia District of the then East Bengal under the British Raj (now Bangladesh) to a Zamindar family.[2] He dropped out of school at his young age and began composing songs for the stage performance of Jatra.[3]
Career
Rahman joined Dhaka Radio Station (now Bangladesh Betar) as a staff artiste in 1954 and composed a large number Patriotic and Islamic songs for the radio.[4] He served as an editor of juvenile monthly Alapani and also served as the literary-editor of daily Paygam from 1964 to 1970.[2]
Notable works
Songs
- Bengali: পলাশ ঢাকা কোকিল ডাকা আমারই দেশ ভাই রে প্রভৃতি। (O brother, my palash (a kind of red flower))
- Bengali: কারো মনে তুমি দিও না আঘাত (Don't distress any one)
Literary works
- Dainosaurer Rajya (1962)
- Jibjantur Katha (1962)
- Chhutir Dine (1963)
- Ei Mati Ei Desh (1970)
Notes and References
- News: bn:কবি ও গীতিকার আজিজুর রহমানের জন্মদিন . https://www.banglanews24.com/feature/news/bd/458190.details . banglanews24.com . bn . 16 March 2019.
- Web site: Rahman, Azizur . Banglapedia . 16 March 2019.
- News: bn:কবি ও গীতিকার আজিজুর রহমান . http://www.dailysangram.com/post/348038-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8 . The Daily Sangram . bn . 16 March 2019.
- News: bn:স্ম র ণ : কবি আজিজুর রহমান . http://www.dailynayadiganta.com/post-editorial/348211/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8 . Daily Naya Diganta . bn . 16 March 2019.
