Mohammad Rafiquzzaman

Bangladeshi lyricist and National Film Award winner

Mohammad Rafiquzzaman
মোহাম্মদ রফিকুজ্জামান
Rafiquzzaman in 2018
Born	(1943-02-11) 11 February 1943 (age 81) Jhenaidah, Bengal Province, British India
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	University of Dhaka and University of Rajshahi
Occupation	Lyricist
Spouse	Panna Zaman
Children	2
Relatives	Mohammad Moniruzzaman (brother)^[1]
Awards	See full list
Signature

Mohammad Rafiquzzaman (born 11 February 1943)^[2] is a Bangladeshi lyricist.^[3] He was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics twice for the lyrics of "Tumi Emoni Jaal Petechho Shongshare" in Shuvoda (1986) and "Phuler Bashor Bhanglo Jokhon" in Chandranath (1984), and once for Best Story.^[3] He is credited with 2000 songs, three collections of songs, four collections of poems and three collections of essays on music.^[2]

Career

Rafiquzzaman got his breakthrough in 1965 through his lyrics of the song "Mugdho Amar Ei Chokh Jokhon". He wrote a book titled Adhunik Bangla Gaan Rochonar Kolakoushal.^[3]

Works

Dukhkho Amar Bashor Raat-er Palonko
Bondhu Hotey Cheye Tomar Shotru Boley Gonno Holaam
Eto Shukh Shoibo Kemon Korey
Amar Mon Pakhita Jaye Re Urey
Amake Ekti Doyel Bolechhey
Paharer Kanna Dekhe
Jodi Moroner Porey Keo Proshno Korey
Tumi Eshechho Bohudin Por
Shobai Boley Joto Shorbonasher Muul
Jibon Namer Railgarita paye na Khujey Station
Amar Baul Moner Ektara Ta^[3]

Awards

Bachsas Awards
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics (1984, 1986)
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Story (2008)
Independence Award (2024)

References

^ "Lyricist Dr. Moniruzzaman passes away". The Daily Star. 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
^ ^a ^b "Lyricist Rafiquzzaman honoured". New Age. February 15, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sadya Afreen Mallick (February 23, 2017). "The Art of Words". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Story

1977–1985

Alauddin Al Azad (1977)
No Award (1978)
No Award (1979)
No Award (1980)
No Award (1981)
No Award (1982)
No Award (1983)
No Award(1984)
Sheikh Niamat Ali (1985)

1986–2000

No Award(1986)
Kazi Hayat (1987)
No Award (1988)
No Award (1989)
No Award (1990)
Mohiuddin Ahmad (1991)
Humayun Ahmed (1992)
Kazi Hayat (1993)
Humayun Ahmed (1994)
Tanvir Mokammel (1995)
Selina Hossain (1996)
Selina Hossain (1997)
No Award (1998)
Tanvir Mokammel (1999)
Selim Al Deen (2000)

2001–present

Syed Waliullah (2001)
No Award (2002)
Giasuddin Selim (2003)
Amjad Hossain (2004)
Zahir Raihan (2005)
Kazi Morshed (2006)
No Award (2007)
Mohammad Rafiquzzaman (2008)
Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond (2009)
Zakir Hossain Raju (2010)
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal (2011)
Shahnewaz Kakoli (2012)
Gazi Rakayet (2013)
Zahidur Rahman Anjan (2014)
Masum Reza (2015)
Tauquir Ahmed (2016)
Azad Bulbul (2017)
Sudipto Saeed Khan (2018)

v t e Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics
1975–1985	No Award 1975 (1st) No Award 1976 (2nd) No Award 1977 (3rd) Amjad Hossain 1978 (4th) Amjad Hossain 1979 (5th) Khan Ataur Rahman 1980 (6th) No award Masud Karim 1982 (7th) No Award 1983 (8th) Mohammad Rafiquzzaman 1984 (9th) Alauddin Ali 1985 (10th)
1986–2000	Mohammad Rafiquzzaman 1986 (11th) No Award 1987 (12th) Moniruzzaman Monir 1988 (13th) Moniruzzaman Monir 1989 (14th) Moniruzzaman Monir & Shahidul Haque Khan 1990 (15th) Nazrul Islam Babu 1991 (16th) Gazi Mazharul Anwar 1992 (17th) Hasan Fakri 1993 (18th) Masud Karim 1994 (19th) No Award 1995 (20th) No award Gazi Mazharul Anwar 1996 (21st) No award 1997 (22nd) No award 1998 (23rd) Rashid Uddin Ahmed 1999 (24th) No award 2000 (25th)
2001–2018	Gazi Mazharul Anwar 2001 (26th) Gazi Mazharul Anwar 2002 (27th) Gazi Mazharul Anwar 2003 (28th) No award 2004 (29th) No Award 2005 (30th) No Award 2006 (31st) Munshi Wadud 2007 (32th) Kabir Bakul 2008 (33rd) Kabir Bakul 2009 (34th) Kabir Bakul 2010 (35th) Shafiq Tuhin 2011 (36th) Milton Khondokar 2012 (37th) Kabir Bakul 2013 (38th) Masud Pathik 2014 (39th) Amirul Islam 2015 (40th) Gazi Mazharul Anwar 2016 (41st) Shejul Hossain 2017 (42nd) Kabir Bakul and Zulfiqer Russell 2018 (43rd) Nirmalendu Goon and Kamal Chowdhury 2019 (44th) Kabir Bakul 2020 (45th)