Al Mujahidi | |
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আল মুজাহিদী | |
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| Born | 1 January 1943 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Poet |
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]
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]
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