Sayeed Atiqullah

Last updated

Sayeed Atiqullah was a Bangladeshi writer, poet, and journalist. [1]

Contents

Early life

Atiqullah was borb in 1933 in Tangail District, East Bengal, British Raj. He completed a Masters in Political Science from the University of Dhaka. [2]

Tangail District District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Tangail is a district (zila) in the central region of Bangladesh. It is the largest district of Dhaka division by area and second largest by population. The population of Tangail zilla is about 3.8 million and its area is 3,414.28 square kilometres (1,318.26 sq mi). The main city of the district is Tangail. It is surrounded by Jamalpur District on the north, the Dhaka and Manikganj Districts on the south, the Mymensingh and Gazipur on the east, and the Sirajganj on the west.

East Bengal eastern wing of Pakistan between 15 August 1947-14 October 1955. Present: Bangladesh

East Bengal was a geographically noncontiguous province of the Dominion of Pakistan covering Bangladesh. With its coastline on the Bay of Bengal, it bordered India and Burma. It was located very near to, but did not share a border with, Nepal, China, the Kingdom of Sikkim and the Kingdom of Bhutan. Its capital was Dacca.

British Raj British rule on the Indian subcontinent, 1858–1947

The British Raj was the rule by the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. The rule is also called Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India. The region under British control was commonly called India in contemporaneous usage, and included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom, which were collectively called British India, and those ruled by indigenous rulers, but under British tutelage or paramountcy, and called the princely states. The whole was also more formally called the Indian Empire. As India, it was a founding member of the League of Nations, a participating nation in the Summer Olympics in 1900, 1920, 1928, 1932, and 1936, and a founding member of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945.

Career

Atiqullah worked as a journalist after graduation. He was involved with the Bengali language movement in 1952. In 1971, he fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He wrote a number of notable short stories. In 1974 he was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award by the Bangla Academy for his writings. He translated books from English, Russian, and Urdu to Bengali. In the 1980s he was involved with protests against the General Hussain Mohammad Ershad, the military dictator of Bangladesh. [2]

The Bengali Language Movement was a political movement in former East Bengal advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as an official language of the then-Dominion of Pakistan in order to allow its use in government affairs, the continuation of its use as a medium of education, its use in media, currency and stamps, and to maintain its writing in the Bengali script.

The Bangla Academy Literary Award, is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature.

Death

Atiqullah died in 1998. [2]

Related Research Articles

Music of Bangladesh overview of music traditions in Bangladesh

Bangladesh claims some of the most renowned singers, composers and producers in South Asia. Bangladeshi music spans a wide variety of styles. Music has served the purpose of documenting the lives of the people and was widely patronized by the rulers. It comprises a long tradition of religious and regular song-writing over a period of almost a millennium.

Muhammad Shahidullah Bangladeshi linguist

Muhammad Shahidullah was a Bengali educationist, writer, philologist and linguist of East Pakistan.

Abdullah Abu Sayeed Bangladeshi writer

Abdullah Abu Sayeed is a Bangladeshi teacher, writer, television presenter, and activist. He is currently the chairman of Bishwa Sahitya Kendra, a non-profit organization that promotes the study of literature, reading habits and progressive ideas.

Shahidullah Kaiser bengali novelist and journalist

Shahidullah Kaiser was a Bangladeshi novelist and writer. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1969, Ekushey Padak in 1983 and Independence Day Award in 1998.

Dhaka College higher secondary college in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka College is a public college located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It offers higher-secondary education (HSC). It has bachelor's degree and master's degree programs as well which divisions are affiliated to the University of Dhaka.

Abul Mansur Ahmed Journalist, writer and politician

Abul Mansur Ahmed was a Bangladeshi writer, politician and journalist. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1960 and Independence Day Award in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh. Amar Dekha Rajnitir Panchash Bachhar (1969) is his magnum opus.

Bande Ali Mia Bangladeshi writer

Bande Ali Mia was a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1962 and Ekushey Padak in 1988.

Benajir Ahmed was a Bangladeshi poet and writer. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1964 and Ekushey Padak in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Shahed Ali was a Bangladeshi educationist, cultural activist and an author. He was also a journalist, editor of multiple magazines and one of the founders of the Islamic Organization "Tamaddun Mazlish." He is most notable for his short story Jibrailer Dana .

Kalihati Upazila Upazila in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Kalihati is an Upazila of Tangail District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

Hasan Hafizur Rahman (1932–1983) became the editor of the Daily Bangla right after the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He also worked for the government as a high official and edited an account of the independence struggle called The Liberation War of Bangladesh, which was published in sixteen volumes. He was the author of thirteen books including eight collections of poetry and Adhunik Kobi O Kobita, a book of critical essays.

Sikandar Abu Zafar Bangladeshi journalist and poet

Sikandar Abu Zafar was a Bangladeshi journalist and poet.

Obaidul Huq was a Bangladeshi journalist, cinematographer, playwright and writer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1981 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Abdul Quadir was a Bangladeshi poet, essayist, and journalist. He was the recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1963 and Ekushey Padak in 1976.

Mohammad Modabber was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1965 and Ekushey Padak in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to journalism.

Abdul Haque was Bangladeshi essayist, journalist, and writer.

Qazi Afsaruddin Ahmed was a Bengali journalist and writer.

Golam Rahman was a Bangladeshi journalist and writer. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award for his contribution to Bengali literature.

References

  1. ↑ "পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত লেখক তালিকা – বাংলা একাডেমি" (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  2. 1 2 3 "Atiqullah, Sayeed". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.