Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury (16 December 1944 – 22 February 2022) was a Bangladeshi lyricist & astrologer.[1]
Kausar Ahmed Chowdhury | |
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| Born | 16 December 1944 |
| Died | 22 February 2022 (aged 77) Dhaka |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Astrologer, lyricist |
He gained his fame as an astrologer for his regular horoscope readings in satirical way on Apnar Rashi (your zodiac sign) in the Daily Prothom Alo.[1][2] He wrote classic Bengali songs for many singers and bands, like Love Runs Blind, Samina Chowdhury, Lucky Akhand, Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury and others. He was a freedom fighter and worked as an intelligence for the Provisional Government of Bangladesh during Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[3]
Among his popular songs are "Rupali Guitar" (LRB), "Amay Deko Na Ferano Jabe Na" (Samina Chowdhury, Lucky Aakhand), "Jekhane Simanto Tomar" (Kumar Bishwajit), "Kobita Porar Prohor" (Samina Chowdhury), "Aj Ei Brishti'r Kanna Dekhe" (Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury), "Moushumi 1 (Feedback), "Koto Je Khunjechi Tomay" (Niloy Das), "Sokhi Cholona" (Sayed Abdul Hadi, Movie: Ghuddi) and others.
Early life
editChaudhury was born on 16 December 1944 in Sylhet District of the then British Raj (later Pakistan, then East Pakistan and now Bangladesh).[4] He graduated in drawing and sketching from the Fine Art Institute of Dhaka University.[4]
Career
editChaudhury started practicing astrology when he was 11 years old.[5] He started writing lyrics when he was a student of Dhaka University. At his early age, he joined the government service. Besides writing lyrics, he also wrote few scripts for TV drama and directed many of them.[5]
Death
editChaudhury died on 22 February 2022, at the age of 77, from COVID-19, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[6][7] He was buried on 23 February 2022 at the Azimpur graveyard, Dhaka. Before burying, his funeral prayer was performed at Musjid-Ut-Taqwa in Dhanmondi.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury". The Daily Star. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Kausar still critical". New Age. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury: 'Astrology suddenly came to me'". Dhaka Tribune. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ a b "shamskm.com: Weekly Horoscope by Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury". www.shamskm.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Kawser Ahmed Chowdhury's interview with BBC Bangla". The Daily Star. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury in ICU with Covid-19". 11 February 2022.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (22 February 2022). "Celebrated astrologer, lyricist Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury no more". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ ডেস্ক, অনলাইন (23 February 2022). "আজিমপুর কবরস্থানে চিরশায়িত কাওসার আহমেদ চৌধুরী". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ নিউজ, ইউএনবি (23 February 2022). "আজিমপুর কবরস্থানে সমাহিত কাওসার আহমেদ চৌধুরী". United News of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 February 2022.