Mohammad Asafuddowlah is a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer, orator and a former Chairman of the Water Development Board of the Government of Bangladesh . Secretary of many different ministries of Bangladesh.[2][3][4][5] He served as the founding editor of the English daily The Bangladesh Today.[6][7] He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1993 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to music.[8]

Mohammad Asafuddowlah
মোহাম্মদ আসাফউদ্দোলা
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Musician, orator, administrator
SpouseZulfia Asaf
Relatives

Personal life edit

Asafuddowla was married to Zulfia Asaf, daughter of Late Professor Dr. Nafis Ahmad who was Director, Human Resources, at the Pan Pacific Hotel.

Background edit

Asafuddowla studied at the Faridpur Zilla School.[9]

Works edit

Albums
  • Sur-e Sur-e Dekha Hobey (lyrics and composition; 2011)[10][11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Special programme on the legendary Feroza Begum". The Daily Star. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  2. ^ "Raga-based Melodies at Praner Khela". The Daily Star. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  3. ^ "Immortality through music". The Daily Star. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  4. ^ "BNP for 'neutral' water experts". The Daily Star. 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  5. ^ Shahab Uddin (2015-08-03), Tritiyo matra - with Asafuddowlah and his Family, retrieved 2019-03-08
  6. ^ "Prepare voter ID cards using low-cost tech". The Daily Star. 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  7. ^ Tritiyo Matra (2013-11-17), Rokon Uddin Mahmood and Mohammad Asafuddowlah - Tritiyo Matra Episode 3633, retrieved 2019-03-08
  8. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  9. ^ "AKM Jalaluddin: A scholar and mentor". The Daily Star. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  10. ^ "Priyanka Gope's latest album launched at Bengal Shilpalaya". The Daily Star. 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  11. ^ "21 Anniversary Supplement". The Daily Star. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2019-03-08.