Gobinda Halder

Gobinda Halder (1930 – 17 January 2015) was a Bengali lyricist and poet. He wrote patriotic songs during Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 which include "Mora Ekti Phulke Bachabo Bole Juddho Kori", "Ek Sagor Rokter Binimoye Banglar Swadhinata Anlo Jara", "Purbo Digonte Surjo Uthechhe Rokto Lal", and "Padma Meghna Jamuna Tomar Amar Thikana". Halder was born Gobinda Halder or Govinda Haldar at Bangaon, Bengal Presidency on either 21 February 1930 or 1 August 1930 (varying sources). He completed his school education in Bongaon. He completed his graduation and post-graduation in Bengali from Calcutta University. Later he joined the income tax department and retired in July 1988. His patriotic songs started being aired in June 1971 from the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra. Belal Muhammad, the cofounder of the Kendra, stated in his book that no foreigner was allowed to write or perform songs for the Kendra so Halder was not credited. He visited Bangladesh once in June 1972 and met the Kendra authority who agreed to credit him but was never given remuneration.