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Nazrul Islam Babu
নজরুল ইসলাম বাবু
Born(1949-07-17)17 July 1949
Died14 September 1990(1990-09-14) (aged 41)
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationLyricist

Nazrul Islam Babu (17 July 1949 – 14 September 1990)[1] was a Bangladeshi lyricist. His notable songs include "Sob Kota Janala Khule Dao Na", "O Amar Aat Koti Phul" and "Ekti Bangladesh Tumi Jagroto Janotar".[1] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the film Padma Meghna Jamuna (1991).[2]

Biography

Babu was born to Bazlul Kader and Rezia Begum.[3] He was the eldest among four brothers and five sisters.[3] Babu studied in Brojomohun College and Ashek Mahmud College in Jamalpur.[3]

On 22 January 2022, Babu was awarded the Ekushey Padak, the second most important award for civilians in Bangladesh.[4]

Babu married Shahin Akhter on 23 November 1984. They had two daughters, Nazia and Nafia.[3]

Works

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nazrul Islam Babu remembered". New Age. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  2. ↑ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 নজরুল ইসলাম বাবুকে মনে রাখেনি রাষ্ট্র!. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  4. ↑ "24 personalities to get Ekushey Padak". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.

External links

Nazrul Islam Babu on IMDb

Template:Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics