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Read the following passage and answer the questions

Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist and martyred freedom fighter of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was born on the 23rd December, 1933. He was also a language activist of, the Language movement and composer of 'Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano- the famous song written to commemorate the event. During 1950 he sang gonoshongit in many places to inspire the activists of  He Join Language Movement. Along with his singing Mahmud continued to support the movement. He tuned the song 'Amar Bhater Rokte Rangano' in 1969, in Zahir Raihan's film Ithon Theke Neya. Altaf Mahmud took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War In 1971. He created a secret camp inside his house for the freedom fighters. But as the secret revealed, Pakistan Army caught him on August 30, 1971. He was tortured by them. A lot of other guerrilla war fighters like Shall Imam Rumi were also captured by the Pak Army on that day. Along with most of them he was lost ever since. His patriotic songs which were then broadcast at the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra also inspired the war fighters at that time. In 1977, Altaf Mahmud was awarded the Ekushey Padak posthumously for his valuable contribution to Bengali culture and the War of Liberation.

Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1x 5 = 5

Who/what	Event/Activity	When	Place/where
Altaf Mahmud	born	(i)
He	Sang gonoshongit	1950	(ii)
He	(iii) ..........	1969	in Zahir Raihan's  film 'Jibon Theke  Neya
Liberation war	Took place	(iv) ........
(v) ........	Got Ekushey padak	1977

Extra Questions: 

(i)

Role	Muscian,Cultural activist and freedom fighter
Who/what	Activities	Type of work/name	Time	Place/where	Purpose
Lifetime	From 1933 to (i) .....
Altaf Mahmud	sang	(ii) .....	1950's	different parts of Bangladesh	to promote Bangladesh Language
(iii) .....	was, tuned	Song	1969	in the film 'Jibon Theke  Neya
Altaf  Mahmud	(iv) .....	Ekushey padak	(v) .....		to honor contribution

(ii)

	Biography of Altaf Mahmud
Known as	musician, cultural activist and martyred freedom as fighter
Lifespan	From 23rd December 1933 to (i) ......
Who/what	Activities	Type of work/name	Time	Place/where	Purpose
Lifetime	From 1933 to (i) .....
Altaf Mahmud	Singer	(ii) .....	During 1950's	In many places	to inspire the  activities of the language movement
Altaf Mahmud	Composer	tuned the song Amar Bhaier  Jibon Rokte  Rangano	(iii)	in Zahir Raihan’s film 'Jibon Theke  Neya
Altaf  Mahmud	Freedom fighter	(iv)….	In1971	(v)….	to free the  country

Answer:  (i) 23 December, 1933 (ii) many places (iii) tuned “Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano" (iv) 1971 (v) Altaf Mahmud

Extra Solutions Answer:

(i) (i) 1971 (ii) gonosangit (iii) 'Amar Bhaier Rakte Rangano' (iv) was awarded (v) 1977

(ii) (i) 1971 (ii) sang gonoshongit (iii) in 1969 (iv) took part in the Liberation War (v) in Bangladesh 

1.    Read the passage on Gustave Eiffel and his Tower and answer the questions no.

Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist and martyred freedom fighter of Liberation War of Bangladesh. He was born on 23 December 1933. He was also a language activist of Language Movement and composer of 'Amar BhaierRokteRangano' – the famous song written by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, a famous journalist. In 1950 he sang gonoshongit in many places to inspire the activists of the Language Movement. Along with his singing, Mahmud continued to support the movement. He tuned the  song 'Amar BhaierRokteRangano' in 1969, in Zahir Raihan's film 'Jibon Theke Neya'. Altaf Mahmud took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He created a secret camp inside his house for the freedom fighters. But as the secret revealed, Pakistan Army caught him on August 30, 1971. He was tortured by them. A lot of other guerrilla war fighters like Shafi Imam Rumi were also captured by the Pak army on that day. Along with most of them, he was lost ever since. His patriotic songs which were then broadcast at the "Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra" also inspired the war fighters at that time. In 1977, Altaf Mahmud was awarded the Ekushey Padak for his valuable contribution to Bengali culture and the War of Liberation.

Complete the table below with information from the above passage :

Altaf Mahmud
Role	Musician, cultural activist and  freedom fighter
Life time	From 1933 to (i)..................
Who/ What	Activities	Type of work / name	Time
Altaf Mahmud	sang	(ii) .............	1950's
(iii) ..........	was tuned	song	1969
Altaf Mahmud	(iv) ........		1971
Bangladesh Government	awarded him	Ekushey Padak	(v)……

Answer: 4. (i) 1971 (ii) gonoshongit (iii) Amar BhaierRokteRangano (iv) died/ was lost (v) 1977

বাংলা অনুবাদ:

আলতাফ মাহমুদ ছিলেন একজন সংগীতশিল্পী, সাংস্কৃতিক কর্মী এবং বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধের শহীদ মুক্তিযোদ্ধা। তিনি ২৩ ডিসেম্বর ১৯৩৩ সালে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। তিনি ভাষা আন্দোলনের একজন সক্রিয় কর্মী ছিলেন এবং "আমার ভাইয়ের রক্তে রাঙানো" গানটির সুরকার, যা ভাষা আন্দোলনের স্মরণে রচিত একটি বিখ্যাত গান।

১৯৫০ সালে তিনি গণসংগীত গেয়ে ভাষা আন্দোলনের কর্মীদের উদ্বুদ্ধ করতেন। গান গাওয়ার পাশাপাশি তিনি আন্দোলনকে নানাভাবে সমর্থন করে গেছেন। ১৯৬৯ সালে, জহির রায়হানের "জীবন থেকে নেয়া" চলচ্চিত্রে তিনি "আমার ভাইয়ের রক্তে রাঙানো" গানটির সুরারোপ করেন।

১৯৭১ সালে বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধে তিনি সক্রিয়ভাবে অংশগ্রহণ করেন। নিজের বাড়িতে তিনি মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদের জন্য একটি গোপন ক্যাম্প তৈরি করেন। কিন্তু এই গোপন তথ্য ফাঁস হয়ে গেলে, ৩০ আগস্ট ১৯৭১ সালে পাকিস্তান সেনাবাহিনী তাকে গ্রেফতার করে এবং নির্মম নির্যাতন চালায়। সেদিনই শহীদ শফি ইমাম রুমীসহ আরও অনেক গেরিলা মুক্তিযোদ্ধাকে পাকবাহিনী ধরে নিয়ে যায়। এর পর থেকে তিনি আর কখনো ফিরে আসেননি।

তার দেশপ্রেমিক গানগুলো স্বাধীন বাংলা বেতার কেন্দ্র থেকে প্রচারিত হতো, যা মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদের অনুপ্রাণিত করেছিল। ১৯৭৭ সালে, বাংলা সংস্কৃতি ও মুক্তিযুদ্ধে অসামান্য অবদানের জন্য তাকে মরণোত্তর একুশে পদক প্রদান করা হয়।

Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text:

Altaf Mahmud was a (a) __________, cultural activist, and a martyred freedom fighter of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was also a language (b) __________ and composed the song 'Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano'. In 1969, he tuned this song for the film (c) __________ directed by Zahir Raihan. In 1971, he actively participated in the Liberation War and created a (d) __________ inside his house for the freedom fighters. But on August 30, 1971, the Pakistan Army (e) __________ him and he was never found again.

Answers:(a) musician(b) activist(c) Jibon Theke Neya(d) secret camp(e) captured

Summary

Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist, and freedom fighter of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was born on December 23, 1933, and played a key role in the Language Movement, composing the famous song "Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano." He participated in the Liberation War in 1971 and created a secret camp for freedom fighters. On August 30, 1971, the Pakistan Army captured and tortured him, and he was never found again. In 1977, he was posthumously awarded the Ekushey Padak for his contribution to Bengali culture and the Liberation War.

Flow Chart Completion Exercise (Based on the Text)

Read the following text and make a flowchart showing the major events in Altaf Mahmud’s life. (One is done for you.)

1. 1. Born on December 23, 1933 →

   2. Actively took part in the Language Movement →

   3. Composed the tune of ‘Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano’ in 1969 →

   4. Participated in the Liberation War in 1971 →

   5. Created a secret camp for freedom fighters at his house →

   6. Captured and tortured by the Pakistan Army on August 30, 1971 →

   7. Never found after his capture →

   8. Received the Ekushey Padak posthumously in 1977