Today is the 76th anniversary of the birth of Ekushey Padak-winning fiction writer Bulbul Chowdhury.
Born on August 16, 1948 at Dakshinbag in Gazipur, Bulbul Chowdhury emerged as a fiction writer in the 鈥�70s. He unearthed a lot of materials related to the social changes that took place during his lifetime.
The subaltern people in the society found a special place in his literary works as he had deep affection for them.
He believed that everyone deserves to live a dignified life. His love, affection and respect for the people were highlighted in his literary works such as 鈥楾uka Kahini鈥�, 鈥楶armanush鈥�, 鈥楢parup Bil Jhil Nadi鈥� and 鈥楳aram Bakhani鈥�.
His literary works include 鈥楾uka Kahini鈥�, 鈥楳achher Raat鈥�, 鈥楢parup Bil Jhil Nadi鈥�, 鈥楾iyaser Lekhan鈥�, 鈥楯ibaner Ankibnuki鈥�, 鈥楢taler Kathakata鈥� and 鈥楶rachin Gitikar Galpa鈥�.
For his contribution to literature, he received the Ekushey Padak, Bangla Academy Literary Award, Humayun Qadir Smriti Purashkar and Jasimuddin Smriti Puraskar.
Bulbul Chowdhury passed away on August 28, 2021.
