Ekushey Padak winning writer Bulbul Chowdhury passes away
Ekushey Padak winning writer Bulbul Chowdhury passed away yesterday evening. He was 73.
The writer breathed his last at his residence in the capital around 6:00pm yesterday, his son R Rafi told The Daily Star. He was suffering from cancer, he said.
Bulbul Chowdhury was born on August 16, 1948, at Dakshinbag in Gazipur. He was honoured with Ekushey Padak for his contribution to Bangla literature.
He also received the Bangla Academy Literary Award, the Humayun Qadir Smriti Purashkar, and the Jasimuddin Smriti Purashkar, to name a few. His first namaz-e-janaza will be held at Shingtola Mosque at 9:00am today, according to his family. Then his body will be taken to the Bangla Academy premises, UNB reports.
Tuka Kahini, Machher Raat, Aparup Bil Jhil Nodi, Tiyaser Lekhon, Jibaner Ankibunki, Atoler Kathakatha, Prachin Gitikar Golpo, are some of his popular fictional works.
Bulbul Chowdhury is survived by his wife and three sons.
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