Hasan Hafizur Rahman (;1932–1983) became the

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of the ''Daily Bangla'' right after the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...

in 1971. He also worked for the government as a high official and edited an account of the independence struggle called ''The Liberation War of

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'', which was published in sixteen volumes. He was the author of thirteen books including eight collections of

poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings i ...

and ''Adhunik Kobi O Kobita'' (''Modern Poets and Poetry''), a book of critical essays.

Awards

Adamjee Literary Award Adamjee Literary Award, also known as Adamjee Prize, is a literary award bestowed by the government of Pakistan. It is presented by the president. The award seeks to recognize those people who have made "meritorious contribution" to the literature ...

(1967) *

Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar''), is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius i ...

(1971) *

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

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References

1932 births 1983 deaths Bengali writers Recipients of the Independence Day Award Bangladeshi male writers Recipients of the Adamjee Literary Award {{Bangladesh-writer-stub