Abdul Gafur (language activist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Abdul Gafur (language activist)

Language Movement Activist

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1929

Place of Birth: Pangsha Upazila, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Profession: teacher, journalist

Nationality: Bangladesh

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Abdul Gafur (born 19 February 1929) is a Bangladeshi journalist, teacher, writer and language activist of the Bengali Language Movement that took place in the erstwhile East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh) to make Bengali one of the state language of Pakistan.
He was one of the noted members of Tamaddun Majlish, an Islamic cultural organization which played a vital role at the start of the movement.In recognition of his contributions to the language movement, he was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2005.