Foyez Ahmad
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Faiz Ahmad (2 May 1928 – 20 February 2012) was a Bangladeshi journalist, poet, politician and cultural activist.[1] He received Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1976 for his contributions in juvenile literature and Ekushey Padak in Journalism category in 1991.[2][3]
Born2 May 1928
Died20 February 2012 (aged 83)
Occupationsjournalist, poet
AwardsBangla Academy Literary Award (1976)
Ekushey Padak (1991)
Ekushey Padak (1991)
Faiz Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 May 1928 |
| Died | 20 February 2012 (aged 83) |
| Occupations | journalist, poet |
| Awards | Bangla Academy Literary Award (1976) Ekushey Padak (1991) |
Early life
Ahmad was born on 2 May 1928 at Bikrampur in Dhaka District during the time of British Raj to Golam Mustafa Chowdhury and Arjudaya Banu.[3][4]
Awards
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1976)
- Ekushey Padak (1991)
- Shishu Academy Literature Award
- Nurul Qader Shishu Literature Award
