Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul

Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul (1 January 1956 – 22 January 2019) was a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer and music director, active since the late 1970s. He was a freedom fighter who joined the Bangladesh Liberation War at the age of 15. He won Ekushey Padak and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director twice for the films Premer Taj Mahal (2001) and Hajar Bachhor Dhore (2005).

Early life Bulbul was born on 1 January 1956 in Dhaka. He studied at West End High School in Azimpur, Dhaka.

Career Bulbul's compositions include a number of works for films, beginning with 1978's Megh Bijli Badol.

He has also released independent albums and created works for a number of Bangladeshi performers, including Samina Chowdhury, Kanak Chapa, Khalid Hassan Milu and Andrew Kishore. He was transferred to a jail in Mymensingh, where he was tortured and witnessed the mass execution of 39 Mukti Bahini prisoners by the Pakistan military. He was transferred to the residence of Dana Miah, which served as the local office of the East Pakistan Central Peace Committee. He was tortured there along with other members of the Mukti Bahini. He was able to escape from the camp.

Personal life and death Bulbul was married to Suborna Imtiaz, a film producer and music video director. They eventually got divorced. They have a son named Samir Imtiaz (born September 30, 1996). After Bulbul's divorce, Samir stayed with Bulbul. Bulbul never remarried after his divorce. According to Samir's Facebook post, Surborna died from COVID-19 in August 2021 after being at Evercare Hospital for 2 months.

In 22nd Januyary, 2019 Bulbul was taken to Universal Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka around 6:15 am, where the doctors declared him dead. He had suffered from cardiac arrest.

Awards

Ekushey Padak (2010) Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director (2001, 2005) President's Award Shikha Anirban Award (the highest honour conferred by the Bangladesh Armed Forces) Bachsas Awards (11 times)