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Shamsur Rahman, Bangladeshi poet and journalist (born 1929)

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Shamsur Rahman (poet)

Bangladeshi poet, writer, journalist (1929 – 2006)

Shamsur Rahman was a Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist. A prolific writer, Rahman produced more than sixty books of poetry collection and is considered a key figure in Bengali literature from the latter half of the 20th century. He was regarded as the unofficial poet…
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August 17

Day of the year

August 17 is the 229th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 136 days remain until the end of the year.
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