Kawsar Chowdhury | |
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Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Awards | Ekushey Padak (2024) |
Kawsar Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, actor and researcher on Liberation War. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2024 by the Government of Bangladesh for his documentary production and archiving of the Liberation War. [1] [2]
He was born in Matarbari, Maheshkhali Upazila, Cox's Bazar District. [3]
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