Background
Choudhury was born Ulania, Mehendiganj, Barisal Division, Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh), British India. His father was imprisoned in 1942 August Movement.
Choudhury was born Ulania, Mehendiganj, Barisal Division, Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh), British India. His father was imprisoned in 1942 August Movement.
He graduated from Dhaka University in 1959 and came to England on 5 October 1974.
He is perhaps best known for writing the lyrics to "Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano" which is the most widely celebrated song commemorating the Bengali Language Movement. Choudhury"s father, Hazi Wahed Reza Choudhury, was a landlord and freedom fighter of British India. He served as secretary of Motilal Neheru.
Zohra Khatun was Choudhury"s mother.
Before coming to the England, Choudhury worked as a journalist in different national newspapers in Dhaka. During the 1971 Bangladeshi Liberation War, he worked for Joy Bangla, Jugantar and Anandabazar Patrika.
He is perhaps best known for writing the lyrics to Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano which is recognised as the most influential song of Bengali Language Movement and was initially set to music by him. Later, however, Altaf Mahmud"s composed music and adapted the song.
lieutenant has been regarded by listeners of British Broadcasting Corporation Bengali Service as the third best song in Bengali.
In the United Kingdom, Choudhury founded the newspaper Notun Din. He has written 35 five books He lives in London from where he regularly writes columns in national Bangladeshi dailies, in Bengali newspapers of Bangladeshi community and in a daily paper in Kolkata.
Some of his notable works are "Dan Pithe Shawkat", "Chandrodwiper Upakhyan", "Nam Na Jana Bhore", "Nil Jamuna", "Shesh Rajanir Chand", "Polashi Thekey Dhanmondi", "Bastobotar Nirikhey" and others
Choudhury has produced a film on the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman called Polashi theke Dhanmond. lieutenant was reported in 2008, that he was due to produce the film The Poet of Politics about the life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
He was the president of Barisal District Congress and a member of the All India Congress Working Committee.