Fakir Alamgir

Fakir Alamgir (Bengali: ফকির আলমগীর; born 21 February 1950)[1] is a Bangladeshi folk and pop singer. 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".[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1999 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3][2]

Fakir Alamgir
ফকির আলমগীর
Alamgir (Feb 2014)
Background information
Born (1950-02-21) 21 February 1950[1]
Years active1966 – present

Career

Alamgir started his music career in 1966. He played his role as a singer in 1969 uprising in East Pakistan.[4]

Alamgir has worked with Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Liberation War.

Alamgir is the founder of the cultural organization "Wrishiz Shilpi Gosthi" in 1976.[5] He serves as the president of Gono Sangeet Shamanya Parishad (GSSP) .

Alamgir is 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 3 books - Amar Kotha, Jara Achhen Hridoy Potey and Smriti Alaponey Muktijuddho. So far, he has authored nine books.[6]

Awards

References
  1. "Fakir Alamgir's 67th birthday today". thedailystar.net. 2019-09-29.
  2. "Fakir Alamgir performs live on Rtv". The Daily Star. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ" [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. "Wrishij celebrates Fakir Alamgir's 40 years in music". The Daily Star. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. Harun ur Rashid (23 February 2005). "Fakir Alamgir: A singer of the masses". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. "Fakir Alamgir turns to fine print". The Daily Star. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.


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