Dilwar Khan

Dilwar Khan
দিলওয়ার
Dilwar with first wife Anisa Khatun
Born(1937-01-01)1 January 1937
Bharthokhola, South Surma, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)
Died10 October 2013(2013-10-10) (aged 76)
Awards

Dilwar Khan (1 January 1937 – 10 October 2013) was a Bangladeshi poet. Known as Gono Manusher Kobi (poet of the mass people), he was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1980 and Ekushey Padak in 2008 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Early life and career

Khan was born in Bharthokhola, South Surma, Sylhet District, Bengal Presidency. He received a Bangla Academy Fellowship in 1981. Khan died on 10 October 2013.

References

  1. 1 2 Hafez Ahmed (11 October 2013). "Poet Dilwar Khan". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "9 get Ekushey Padak 2008". The Daily Star: Internet Edition. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2010.