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| name = Tofazzal Hossain<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|10|09|df=y}}<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|12|05|1935|10|05|df=y}}<br />
| awards = [[Ekushey Padak]] (2013)<br />
| alma_mater = [[Dhaka University]]<br />
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'''Tofazzal Hossain''' (5 October 1935 – 5 December 2015) was a Bangladeshi language activist, civil servant, journalist, poet, lyricist and writer. He was conferred with [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2013 for his contribution to the [[Bengali language movement|Language Movement]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://moca.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/moca.portal.gov.bd/page/7e22de29_5250_4bed_bd62_a032ea740a55/Ekushe%20Padak%20list%20up%20to%2018.pdf|title=একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ|accessdate=16 January 2020|language=bn|website=Ministry of Cultural Affairs}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Hossain was born on 9 October 1935 at Rameshwar in [[Daudkandi Upazila|Daudkandi]] of [[Comilla District|Comilla]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desh.tv/national/details/31142-ভাষাসৈনিক-তোফাজ্জল-হোসেন-আর-নেই|title=ভাষাসৈনিক তোফাজ্জল হোসেন আর নেই|date=5 December 2015|accessdate=16 January 2020|website=Desh TV|language=bn<br />
}}</ref> He received graduate and postgraduate studies from [[Dhaka University]].<ref name=e/> Besides his professional career he also wrote books.<br />
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Hossain started his career in journalism at ''[[The Daily Ittefaq]]'' as a sub editor. Later, he joined the government service in 1967.<ref name=e/> He was an additional chief information officer of the [[Department of Information and Communication Technology|Information Department]].<ref name=b>{{cite web|url=https://m.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/757061.details<br />
|title=ভাষাসংগ্রামী তোফাজ্জল হোসেনের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী ৫ ডিসেম্বর<br />
|date=4 December 2017|accessdate=16 January 2020|website=Banglanews24.com|language=bn<br />
}}</ref><br />
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Hossain took part in the [[Bengali language movement|Language Movement]] as a poet and lyricist.<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2017/12/05/168437.php<br />
|title=কবি ও ভাষাসৈনিক তোফাজ্জল হোসেনের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ<br />
|date=5 December 2017|accessdate=16 January 2020|website=Bhorer Kagoj|language=bn<br />
}}</ref> He also took part in protest rallies, poster and wall writing.<ref name=e>{{cite web|url=https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2019/02/17/237011.php<br />
|title=তোফাজ্জল হোসেন<br />
|date=17 February 2019|accessdate=16 January 2020|website=Bhorer Kagoj|language=bn<br />
}}</ref> Two songs were included on an anthology ''Ekushey February'' which was edited by [[Hasan Hafizur Rahman]]. A song of these was written by Hossain.<ref name=a/> The title of the song was "Rokto Sorone Tomra Ajike Tomake Soron Kori".<ref name=b/> He received [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2013 for his contribution to the [[Bengali language movement|Language Movement]]. He was a fellow of [[Bangla Academy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://banglaacademy.org.bd/?page_id=1543<br />
|title=ফেলোবৃন্দ<br />
|accessdate=13 January 2020|website=Bangla Academy|language=bn<br />
}}</ref><br />
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Hossain died on 5 December 2015 at the age of 80.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/news/2015/12/06/113791<br />
|title=ভাষা সৈনিক তোফাজ্জল হোসেনের ইন্তেকাল<br />
|date=6 December 2015|accessdate=16 January 2020|newspaper=Bangladesh Pratidin|language=bn<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==Selected bibliography==<br />
===Poetry===<br />
* ''Hridoy Roktorage''<ref name=f>{{cite web|url=https://www.ekushey-tv.com/ভাষাসংগ্রামী-তোফাজ্জল-হোসেনের-মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী-আজ/57829<br />
|title=ভাষাসংগ্রামী তোফাজ্জল হোসেনের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ<br />
|date=5 December 2015|accessdate=16 January 2020|website=Ekushey Television|language=bn<br />
}}</ref><br />
* ''Ekush Vubonmoy''<ref name=a/><br />
* ''Notun Juger Vore''<ref name=f/><br />
* ''Kobita Somogro''<ref name=a/><br />
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===Research book===<br />
* ''Jonosongkhya Bisforon O Agami Prithibi''<ref name=f/><br />
* ''Shishu : Bishwa O Bangladesh Prekshapoth''<ref name=a/><br />
* ''Biponno Prithibi Biponno Jonopod''<ref name=f/><br />
* ''Kashmir : Itihas Kotha Koy''<ref name=a/><br />
* ''Safolyer Sondhane''<ref name=f/><br />
* ''Jatisongho Ebong Lyndon Johnson''<ref name=a/><br />
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