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Qayyum Chowdhury
Bangladeshi painter (1932–2014)
Qayyum Chowdhury | |
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Chowdhury in 1960 | |
| Born | (1932-03-09)9 March 1932 Feni, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 30 November 2014(2014-11-30) (aged 82) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Known for | Painting, book design and illustration |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak (1984) |
Qayyum Chowdhury (9 March 1932 – 30 November 2014)[1][2] was a Bangladeshi painter.
Along with Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan and Safiuddin Ahmed, he is considered as a first generation artist of Bangladesh.[3] He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1984 and the Independence Day Award in 2014 by the Government of Bangladesh.[4][5]
Early life
Chowdhury was born on 9 March 1932 in Feni.
His father, Abdul Quddus Chowdhury, came from a landlord family and was a cooperative-bank official. Because of transferring job, Chowdhury lived in Chittagong, Comilla, Narail, Sandwi