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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Bangladeshi folk and pop singer (1950–2021)}}<br />
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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Fakir Alamgir<br />
| native_name = ফকির আলমগীর<br />
| native_name_lang = bn<br />
| image=Fakir Alamgir (1) (cropped).JPG<br />
| caption=Alamgir in February 2014<br />
| birth_date = {{birth_date|1950|02|21|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Dominion of Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|7|23|1950|2|21|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh<br />
| years_active = 1966–2021<br />
}}<br />
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'''Fakir Alamgir''' ({{lang-bn|ফকির আলমগীর}}; 21 February 1950 – 23 July 2021) was a [[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]] folk and pop singer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/fakir-alamgirs-67th-birthday-today-1364494|title=Fakir Alamgir's 67th birthday today|work=The Daily Star|date=29 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=23 July 2021|title=Folk singer Fakir Alamgir no more|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/07/23/folk-singer-fakir-alamgir-no-more|access-date=23 July 2021|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref><br />
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==Life==<br />
After the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] in 1971, he emerged as a ''Gono Sangeet'' (inspiration songs for the masses) singer. Some of his notable songs are ''"O Sokhina", "Shantahar", "Nelson Mandela", "Naam Tar Chhilo John Henry" and "Banglar Comrade Bondhu"''.<ref name=rtv/> He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 1999 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name=rtv>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-127850|title=Fakir Alamgir performs live on Rtv|date=25 February 2010|access-date=29 January 2018|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref><ref name=ekushey>{{cite news|url= http://www.moca.gov.bd/site/page/c706da0c-29ee-4f0f-95d9-fa6705e19001/|script-title=bn:একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ|access-date=29 January 2018|publisher=Government of Bangladesh|language=bn|trans-title=Ekushey Padak winners list}}</ref><br />
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===Career===<br />
Alamgir started his music career in 1966. He played his role as a singer in [[1969 uprising in East Pakistan]].<ref name=40yrs/><br />
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Alamgir worked with ''Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra'' during the Liberation War.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}<br />
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Alamgir is the founder of the cultural organization ''"Wrishiz Shilpi Gosthi"'' in 1976.<ref name=star>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/02/23/d502231404113.htm|title=Fakir Alamgir: A singer of the masses|author=Harun ur Rashid|date=23 February 2005|access-date=29 January 2018|work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]}}</ref> He served as the president of ''Gono Sangeet Shamanya Parishad (GSSP)'' .{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}<br />
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Alamgir was also a writer. He published his first book ''Chena China''<!-- AutoEd: rm unicode ctrl char w/no win-1252 mapping, intent unknown --> in 1984. His next two publications were ''Muktijuddher Smriti Bijoyer Gaan'' and ''Gono Sangeeter Otit O Bortoman''. In 2013 he published three books - ''Amar Kotha'', ''Jara Achhen Hridoy Potey'' and ''Smriti Alaponey Muktijuddho''. He authored nine books.<ref name=book>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-269235|title=Fakir Alamgir turns to fine print|date=16 February 2013|work=The Daily Star|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Death==<br />
On 14 July 2021, Alamgir was admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka with [[COVID-19]] related complications. He suffered a heart attack on 23 July while in ventilation at the COVID-19 unit. He died later on the same day.<ref name=bangladarpan>{{cite news|url=https://www.bangladarpan.com/%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%97%e0%a6%a3%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%80%e0%a6%a4-%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%80/|script-title=bn:চলে গেলেন গণসংগীত শিল্পী ফকির আলমগীর|work=Bangladarpan|date=24 July 2021|language=bn|access-date=24 July 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Works==<br />
*''Desh Deshantor''<br />
*''Shadhinota Sangram Laal Shobujer Potakay''<br />
*''Shongskritite Amader Muktijuddho''<br />
*''Mayer Mukh''<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Ekushey Padak]]<br />
* Bhashani Padak<br />
* Sequence Award of Honour<ref name=40yrs>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/08/01/d508011401106.htm|title=Wrishij celebrates Fakir Alamgir's 40 years in music|work=The Daily Star|date=1 August 2005|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|8780686}}<br />
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[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]]<br />
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