Fakir Alamgir ( bn, ফকির আলমগীর; 21 February 1950 – 23 July 2021) was a Bangladeshi folk and pop singer.

Life

After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, he emerged as a ''Gono Sangeet'' (inspiration songs for the masses) singer. Some of his notable songs are ''"O Sokhina", "Shantahar", "Nelson Mandela", "Naam Tar Chhilo John Henry" and "Banglar Comrade Bondhu"''. He was awarded

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in 1999 by the

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Career

Alamgir started his music career in 1966. He played his role as a singer in

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. Alamgir worked with ''Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra'' during the Liberation War. Alamgir is the founder of the cultural organization ''"Wrishiz Shilpi Gosthi"'' in 1976. He served as the president of ''Gono Sangeet Shamanya Parishad (GSSP)'' . Alamgir was also a writer. He published his first book ''Chena China'' in 1984. His next two publications were ''Muktijuddher Smriti Bijoyer Gaan'' and ''Gono Sangeeter Otit O Bortoman''. In 2013 he published three books - ''Amar Kotha'', ''Jara Achhen Hridoy Potey'' and ''Smriti Alaponey Muktijuddho''. He authored nine books.

Death

On 14 July 2021, Alamgir was admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka with

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-related complications. He suffered a heart attack on 23 July while in ventilation at the COVID-19 unit. He died later on the same day.

Works

*''Desh Deshantor'' *''Shadhinota Sangram Laal Shobujer Potakay'' *''Shongskritite Amader Muktijuddho'' *''Mayer Mukh''

Awards

* Bhashani Padak * Sequence Award of Honour

References

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* 1950 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Bangladeshi male singers 20th-century Bangladeshi singers Bangladeshi pop singers Bangladeshi folk singers Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Honorary Fellows of Bangla Academy Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-singer-stub