| Kabir Bakul | |
| Native Name: | কবির বকুল |
| Birth Date: | 1966 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Chandpur District, Bangladesh |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation: | Lyricist, journalist |
| Years Active: | 1988-present |
| Alma Mater: | University of Dhaka |
| Children: | 3 |
Kabir Bakul (born 21 November 1966) is a Bangladeshi lyricist and journalist. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics 6 times for the films Megher Kole Rod (2008), Swami Strir Wada (2009), Nisshash Amar Tumi (2010), Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini (2013), Nayok (2018) and Bishwoshundori (2020).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] As of 2013, he has written about 5000 songs.
Bakul was born and grew up in Chandpur.[6] He learnt singing from Shital Kumar Ghoshal.[7] In 1987, he first came to Dhaka and gave thirteen lyrics to singer Tapan Chowdhury.[7] Bakul's first song, Kaal Shara Raat, was featured in Ayub Bachchu’s album, Moyna.[8] The second was sung by Naseem Ali Khan from Souls.[7] At that time, he was a masters student at the University of Dhaka.[8] He then started working with Monowar Hossen Tutul.[7]
Bakul became a reporter for the Daily Bhorer Kagoj.[9] He has been serving as the head of Prothom Alo's Ananda page since 2004.[10]
Bakul started writing songs professionally in 1991.[8] In 1994, he wrote his first song for a feature film, Agni Shantan.[8] He teamed up with Shakib Khan in Abu Sayeed Khan's romance drama Dujon Dujonar in 1999.[11]
Bakul hosted a musical television program titled "Sur Shambhar," aired on Bangladesh Television.[8]
Bakul is married to musician Dinat Jahan Munni since 1997.[12] Together they have two daughters, Prerona and Protikkha, and a son, Prochchhod.[13]