Mohammad Abul Khayer Explained

Mohammad Abul Khayer
Native Name:মোহাম্মদ আবুল খায়ের
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Place:Bengal Presidency, British India
Occupation:Politician
Awards:Independence Day Award (2014)

Mohammad Abul Khayer was a renowned politician, freedom fighter and social worker of Bangladesh. He recorded the 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[1] In 2014, he was awarded the "Independence and Independence War Liberation Award" for his unique general contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War.[2]

Personal life

Khayer was an Awami League MLA of erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Khairul Anam Shakil, Nazrul Sangeet singer, is his son. [3]

Awards

In 2014, Khayer was posthumously awarded the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian honour, for outstanding contribution to the country's independence movement and liberation war.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: bn:স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তি/প্রতিষ্ঠানের পরিচিতি. http://old.cabinet.gov.bd/view_award.php?lang=bn&award_person_id=230. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018025733/http://old.cabinet.gov.bd/view_award.php?lang=bn. 18 October 2016. 29 December 2017. Cabinet of Bangladesh. Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
  2. News: 2014-03-26. 10 get Swadhinata Puroskar. 2020-07-18. The Daily Star. en.
  3. https://www.newagebd.net/article/75221/khairul-anam-shakil-spreading-nazruls-original-tunes Khairul Anam Shakil: Spreading Nazrul's original tunes, New Age, 14 June 2019
  4. News: PM hands out Independence Awards. 2020-07-18. bdnews24.com.