Tale of a hero: Altaf Mahmood
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/pod-details.php?nid=35
Altaf Mahmud, the person most famed for composing the music of 'Amar bhayier rokte rangano', was a staunch activist during Language Movement as well as Liberation War. A very good painter as well as composer, he wrote and composed many patriotic songs which were played by Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the nine months of war.
His house served as a hiding place for arms caches and he helped Freedom Fighters with food and money. During a combing operation in Dhaka city by the Pakistan army August 19-30, Altaf Mahmud was arrested along with his four brothers-in-law and a friend, tortured and is thought to be killed in September. Altaf Mahmud is among the Martyred Intellectuals.
In our Podcast section, we present a documentary on the life of Altaf Mahmud. Courtesy: abc radio.
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