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Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury | |
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Years active | 1949-2005 |
Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi news presenter, elocutionist and voice actor. He served as the head of the Bangla Service, Voice of America.[1]
Early life and background
Chowdhury began broadcasting in 1949, from Nazimuldin Road in Old Dhaka for Radio Pakistan Dhaka.[1] He, along with his sister Selina Bahir Zaman, performed in a weekly programme Khela Ghor. While he was a student of the University of Dhaka, he acted in the play "Eureka".[1] Chowdhury had two other siblings - Nasreen Shams and Tazeen Chowdhury.[2]
Career
Chowdhury took part in Radio plays with actors like Khan Ataur Rahman, Golam Mustafa, Nurunnahar Fyzennesa, Lily Chowdhury and Kafi Khan at Radio Pakistan Dhaka. He presented Bangla news in state-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) during the mid 1960s.[2] He joined Voice of America as a news presenter in 1972.[1]
Chowdhury performs reciting poems of Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam. According to him, his great-grandfather Khan Bahadur Abdul Aziz, an educationist, had a close relationship with Kazi Nazrul Islam.[2]
Works
- Praner Joybarta (2015)[2]
- Anandalok-e
- Shudhu Tomar Bani (1980s)
- Sharthok Janom Amar
- Janani Bashundhara[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Fayza Haq (January 7, 2005). "Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury : The resonance of a baritone". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury's recitation evening today". The Daily Star. May 6, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Where the poem ends and song begins". The Daily Star. February 11, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
External links
- "Bonna and Hero perform in Canada". The Daily Star. May 27, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
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