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Rafiq Azad
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রফিক আজাদ
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Rafiqul Islam Khan
February 14, 1942 Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India
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| Died | March 12, 2016 (aged 74) Dhaka, Bangladesh
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Years active | 1973–2016 |
| Known for | Patriotic, romantic and protest poems |
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Notable work
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Chuniya Amar Arcedia |
| Movement | Realism, Modernism, Romanticism |
| Awards | Bangla Academy Award, Ekushey Padak |
Rafiq Azad (born Rafiqul Islam Khan; February 14, 1942 – March 12, 2016) was a Bangladeshi poet, editor and writer. He was born in Tangail. He wrote over 45 collections of poetry including Prakriti O Premer Kabita, Asambhaber Paye, Sahasra Sundar, Haturir Nichae Jiban, Khub Beshi Durea Noy, Khamakaro Bahaman Hey Udar Amiyo Batas and others. He was a freedom fighter during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Azad was called as one of the most important young poets in the post-Liberation War period.
Azad died in Dhaka, Bangladesh from a stroke on March 12, 2016. He was aged 74.
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