Noted poet Helal Hafiz no more

Helal Hafiz, a noted poet of rebellion and love, died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) around 2:30 pm today (Friday). He was 76.

Jatiya Press Club (JPC) General Secretary Ayub Bhuiyan confirmed it and said the poet suffered a fatal injury following a fall in the bathroom of Super
Home Hostel, located in Shahbagh, Dhaka.

The poet was taken to BSMMU, where he was pronounced dead, he added. Born on October 7, 1948, in Netrakona, Helal Hafiz published his first book
of poetry, Je Jwale Agun Jwale, in 1986. His second collection, Kobita 71, was published 26 years later.