Mohammad Abul Khayer was a renowned politician, freedom fighter and social worker of Bangladesh. He recorded the 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[1] In 2014, he was awarded the "Independence and Independence War Liberation Award" for his unique general contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War.[2]
Mohammad Abul Khayer | |
|---|---|
মোহাম্মদ আবুল খায়ের | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Awards | Independence Day Award (2014) |
Personal life
editKhayer was an Awami League MLA of erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Khairul Anam Shakil, Nazrul Sangeet singer, is his son. [3]
Awards
editIn 2014, Khayer was posthumously awarded the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian honour, for outstanding contribution to the country's independence movement and liberation war.[4]
References
edit- ^ স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তি/প্রতিষ্ঠানের পরিচিতি. Cabinet of Bangladesh. Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "10 get Swadhinata Puroskar". The Daily Star. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Khairul Anam Shakil: Spreading Nazrul's original tunes, New Age, 14 June 2019
- ^ "PM hands out Independence Awards". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.