Belal Chowdhury (12 November 1938 – 24 April 2018) was a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded the

Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award (; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar'') is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature. ...

in 1984, the Mazharul Islam Poetry Award in 2013 and

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

in 2014.

Career

Chowdhury served ''Bharat Bichitra'' as its editor published from Indian embassy in

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. He was also an editor of the ''Shaptahik Sandwip'' published by Rupali Group and ''Krittibas'', a Bengali poetry magazine, edited by

Sunil Gangopadhyay Sunil Gangopadhyay or Sunil Ganguly (September 7, 1934 – October 23, 2012) was an Indian poet, novelist, short story writer, and critic. He played a key role in modernizing Bengali poetry and co-founded the 1953 Avant-garde, avant-gra ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chowdhury, Belal 1938 births 2018 deaths People from Feni District Bangladeshi male poets Recipients of Bangla Academy Award Recipients of the Ekushey Padak People from Noakhali District