Sikandar Abu Zafar (19 March 1918 – 5 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi journalist and poet.

Early life and education

Zafar passed the entrance examination in 1936 from Tala B Dey Institute in Satkhira. He received his IA degree from

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(later renamed to Surendranath College). He moved to

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from

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in 1950 and worked as a journalist for the dailies ''

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'', ''Ittefaq'', ''Sangbad'' and ''Millat''. He founded and edited a monthly magazine called ''Samakal'' during 1959–1970.

Awards

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 ...

(1966) *

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 ...

(1984) *

Independence Day Award The Independence Day Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পদক), also termed Independence Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার), Swadhinata Padak, and Swadhinata Puroskar, is the highest state award given by t ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zafar, Sikandar Abu 1910s births 1975 deaths Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Recipients of the Independence Day Award Bangladeshi journalists 20th-century Bangladeshi poets Bangladeshi male poets Recipients of Bangla Academy Award 20th-century male writers People from Satkhira District 20th-century journalists