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]

Al Mujahidi
আল মুজাহিদী
Born (1943-01-01) 1 January 1943 (age 81)
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationPoet

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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]

References edit

  1. ^ "কবি আল মুজাহিদীর ৭০তম জন্মবার্ষিকী বুধবার". Dhaka Times. 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  2. ^ a b Sultana Rahman (2004-01-01). "Poet Al Mujaheedy turns sixty-two". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Poet Al Mujahidi seriously ill". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  4. ^ "Poet Al Mahmud remembered". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2023-09-04.