Tofazzal Hossain (5 October 1935 – 5 December 2015) was a Bangladeshi language activist, civil servant, journalist, poet, lyricist and writer. He was conferred with Ekushey Padak in 2013 for his contribution to the Language Movement.[1]
Tofazzal Hossain | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 October 1935 |
| Died | 5 December 2015 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | Dhaka University |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2013) |
Biography
Hossain was born on 9 October 1935 at Rameshwar in Daudkandi of Comilla.[2] He received graduate and postgraduate studies from Dhaka University.[3] Besides his professional career he also wrote books.
Hossain started his career in journalism at The Daily Ittefaq as a sub editor. Later, he joined the government service in 1967.[3] He was an additional chief information officer of the Information Department.[4]
Hossain took part in the Language Movement as a poet and lyricist.[5] He also took part in protest rallies, poster and wall writing.[3] Two songs were included on an anthology Ekushey February which was edited by Hasan Hafizur Rahman. A song of these was written by Hossain.[5] The title of the song was "Rokto Sorone Tomra Ajike Tomake Soron Kori".[4] He received Ekushey Padak in 2013 for his contribution to the Language Movement. He was a fellow of Bangla Academy.[6]
Hossain died on 5 December 2015 at the age of 80.[7]