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Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury

b. 1940

Bangladeshi news presenter, elocutionist and voice actor

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About Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury

Born 1940. Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani actor.

Iqbal Bahar Choudhury (born 1940) is a Bangladeshi news presenter, elocutionist and voice actor. He served as the head of the Bangla Service, Voice of America during 1972–2010.

Family background and early life Choudhury was born in 1940. His father, Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury, was a politician and writer from East Bengal. Iqbal has three sisters - Selina Bahar Zaman, Nasreen Shams and Tazeen Chowdhury.

Choudhury began broadcasting in 1949, from Nazimuddin Road in Old Dhaka for Radio Pakistan Dhaka.

Career Chowdhury took part in radio plays with actors like Khan Ataur Rahman, Golam Mustafa, Nurunnahar Fyzennesa, Lily Chowdhury and Kafi Khan at Radio Pakistan Dhaka. In 1964, he became one of the first television news presenters in East Bengal.

Chowdhury produced two documentary films — one on Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain and another on his mother Anwara Bahar Chowdhury.

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Important facts

Born
1940
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Actor
Nationality
Bangladesh, British Raj, Pakistan
Education
University of Dhaka
Also known as
Iqbal Bahar Choudhury

Family & relationships

Parent
Anwara Bahar Choudhury
Parent
Habibullah Bahar Choudhury

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury?

Bangladeshi news presenter, elocutionist and voice actor

When was Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury born?

Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury was born in 1940.

What is Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury's occupation?

Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury is an actor.

What nationality is Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury?

Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury is Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury

· Wikidata: Q23682386

· DBpedia: Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury

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