Asad Chowdhury
Asad Chowdhury | |
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Chowdhury in 2010 | |
| Native name | আসাদ চৌধুরী |
| Born | 11 February 1943 Ulania, Backergunge District, Dhaka Division, Bengal Province, British India |
| Died | 5 October 2023 (aged 80) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
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| Relatives | Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury |
Asad Chowdhury (11 February 1943 – 5 October 2023) was a Bangladeshi poet, writer, translator, radio, television personality, journalist, and cultural activist. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2013 and the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1987.