Waheedul Haq

Waheedul Haq (16 March 1933 – 27 January 2007) was a journalist, writer, and musicologist of Tagore songs. He was awarded Ekushey Padak for music in 2008 and Independence Day Award for culture in 2010 by the government of Bangladesh.

Early life Haq was born on 16 March 1933, at Bhawal Monoharia village under Keraniganj Upazila in the then Bengal Presidency, British India.

Haq also founded Kanthashilon, Nalonda, Anandadhani, Fulki, Bratochari Samity and Bashanto Utsab Udjapon Parishad. He formed the Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammilon Parishad in 1980. He was also involved in filmmaking and the film society movement during the 1960s. He also composed the musical scores for the Indian director Ritwik Ghatak's film Titash Ekti Nadir Naam.

Haq taught at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology as a part-time teacher.

Death Haq died at BIRDEM Hospital in Dhaka on 27 January 2007. He had been suffering from pneumonia and lung and kidney diseases and had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for few weeks.