Dilwar Khan
| Dilwar Khan | |
|---|---|
 Dilwar with first wife Anisa Khatun | |
| Native name | দিলওয়ার |
| Born |
1 January 1937 Sylhet, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Died | 10 October 2013 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
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Dilwar Khan (1 January 1937 – 10 October 2013) was a Bangladeshi poet. Called Gono Manusher Kobi (Poet of the mass), he was awarded Bangla Academy Award in 1980 and Ekushey Padak in 2008 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]
Early life and career
Khan was born in Sylhet, Bengal Presidency. He is recipient of Bangla Academy Fellowship in 1981. He died on 10 October 2013.[2]
References
- ↑ "9 get Ekushey Padak 2008". The Daily Star: Internet Edition. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ↑ Hafez Ahmed (11 October 2013). "Poet Dilwar Khan". daily sun. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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