Fakir Alamgir (21 February 1950 – 23 July 2021) was a Bangladeshi

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and pop singer. He was awarded

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in 1999 by the

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Early life

After the

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in 1971, he emerged as a ''Gono Sangeet'' (inspiration songs for the masses) singer. Some of his notable songs are ''"O Sokhina", "Shantahar", "Nelson Mandela", "Naam Tar Chhilo John Henry" and "Banglar Comrade Bondhu"''.

Career

Alamgir started his music career in 1966. He played his role as a singer in

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. Alamgir worked with Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the liberation war in 1971. Alamgir was the founder of the cultural organization ''"Wrishiz Shilpi Gosthi"'' in 1976. He served as the president of ''Gono Sangeet Shamanya Parishad (GSSP)'' . Alamgir published his first book ''Chena China'' in 1984. His next two publications were ''Muktijuddher Smriti Bijoyer Gaan'' and ''Gono Sangeeter Otit O Bortoman''. In 2013 he published three books - ''Amar Kotha'', ''Jara Achhen Hridoy Potey'' and ''Smriti Alaponey Muktijuddho''. He authored nine books.

Death and legacy

On 14 July 2021, Alamgir was admitted to United Hospital in

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with

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related complications. He suffered a heart attack on 23 July while in ventilation at the

unit and died on the same day. In 2023, Road No 6 of Chowdhurypara neighborhood in Khilgaon Thana in

was officially renamed as "Fakir Alamgir Road" by Atiqul Islam, the mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation.

Works

*''Desh Deshantor'' *''Shadhinota Sangram Laal Shobujer Potakay'' *''Shongskritite Amader Muktijuddho'' *''Mayer Mukh''

Awards

(1999) * Bhashani Padak * Sequence Award of Honour

References

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* * 1950 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Bangladeshi male singers 20th-century Bangladeshi singers Bangladeshi pop singers Bangladeshi folk singers Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Honorary Fellows of Bangla Academy Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-singer-stub