Veteran journalist and writer Abdul Gaffar Choudhury died at a hospital in the United Kingdom on Thursday. He was 87.
\n\u2018Journalist Abdul Gaffar Choudhury died at about 6:40am UK local time while undergoing treatment at a hospital in London,\u2019 said Ekushey award winning journalist Swadesh Roy who has close contact with the family of Gaffar Choudhury in the UK.
\nGaffar Choudhury was born at village Ulania of Mehendiganj upazila in Barisal in 1934.
\nHe graduated from Dhaka University in 1959 and later moved to the United Kingdom on in 1974.
\nGaffar is best known for writing the lyrics of \u2018Amar Bhaier Rakte Rangano\u2019 which is the most widely celebrated song commemorating the Bengali Language Movement.
\nAbdul Gaffar Choudhury worked as a journalist in different national newspapers in Dhaka.
\nDuring the War of Independence in 1971, he worked for Joy Bangla, Jugantar and Anandabazar Patrika.
\nHe wrote more than 35 five books.\u00a0Some of his notable works include \u2014 Danpithe Shawkat, Chandrodwiper Upakhyan, Nam Na Jana Bhore, Nil Jamuna, Shesh Rajanir Chand, Polashi Thekey Dhanmondi, and Bastobotar Nirikhey.<\/p>\n

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