Mohammad Asafuddowla

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Mohammad Asafuddowlah
মোহাম্মদ আসাফউদ্দোলা
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Musician, orator, administrator
SpouseZulfia Asaf
Relatives

Mohammad Asafuddowlah is a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer, orator and a former Chairman of the Water Development Board of the Government of Bangladesh . Secretary of many different ministries of Bangladesh.[2][3][4][5] He served as the founding editor of the English daily The Bangladesh Today.[6][7] He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1993 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to music.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Asafuddowla was married to Zulfia Asaf, daughter of Late Professor Dr. Nafis Ahmad who was Director, Human Resources, at the Pan Pacific Hotel.

Background[edit]

Asafuddowla studied at the Faridpur Zilla School.[9]

Works[edit]

Albums
  • Sur-e Sur-e Dekha Hobey (lyrics and composition; 2011)[10][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Special programme on the legendary Feroza Begum". The Daily Star. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  2. ^ "Raga-based Melodies at Praner Khela". The Daily Star. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  3. ^ "Immortality through music". The Daily Star. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  4. ^ "BNP for 'neutral' water experts". The Daily Star. 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  5. ^ Shahab Uddin (2015-08-03), Tritiyo matra - with Asafuddowlah and his Family, retrieved 2019-03-08
  6. ^ "Prepare voter ID cards using low-cost tech". The Daily Star. 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  7. ^ Tritiyo Matra (2013-11-17), Rokon Uddin Mahmood and Mohammad Asafuddowlah - Tritiyo Matra Episode 3633, retrieved 2019-03-08
  8. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  9. ^ "AKM Jalaluddin: A scholar and mentor". The Daily Star. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  10. ^ "Priyanka Gope's latest album launched at Bengal Shilpalaya". The Daily Star. 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  11. ^ "21 Anniversary Supplement". The Daily Star. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2019-03-08.