Sikandar Abu Zafar
| Sikandar Abu Zafar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 March 1919 Satkhira District, Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Died | 5 July 1975 (aged 56) |
| Alma mater | Ripon College |
| Awards | |
Sikandar Abu Zafar (19 March 1919 – 5 July 1975) was a Bangladeshi journalist and poet.[1]
Early life and education
Zafar passed Entrance examination in 1936 from Tala B Dey Institute in Satkhira. He received his IA degree from Ripon College, Calcutta (later renamed to Surendranath College).[1]
He moved to Dhaka from Calcutta in 1950 and worked as a journalist for the dailies -- Nabajug, Ittefaq, Sangbad and Millat. He founded and edited a monthly magazine called Samakal during 1959-1970.[1]
Awards
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sikandar Abu Zafar's 95th birth anniversary". The Daily Star. March 21, 2014.
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