Syed Abul Maksud

Syed Abul Maksud (Bengali: সৈয়দ আবুল মকসুদ; 23 October 1946 – 23 February 2021)[1] was a Bangladeshi journalist, columnist, research scholar, essayist, and writer. He was acclaimed for his critical and research work.[2] He was a regular contributor to the Daily Prothom Alo. His essays on literature, society, culture and politics are much appreciated for his clear view, lucid language and simple style.[2] He carried out substantive research works on "the lives of famous litterateurs such as Rabindranath Tagore, Buddhadeva Bose", Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Syed Waliullah etc.[3] His Journal of Germany is a popular travel book.[2] In 1995 he was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award by Bangla Academy for his contributions to Bengali Literature.[2]

Syed Abul Maksud
Born(1946-10-23)23 October 1946
Elachipur, Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)
Died23 February 2021(2021-02-23) (aged 74)
OccupationWriter
LanguageBengali
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Notable awardsBangla Academy Literary Award

Death

Syed Abul Maqsood died at the age of 74 on the way to the hospital after falling ill on Tuesday afternoon, February 23, 2021.[4]

Selected publications
  • Juddha O Manusher Murkhata (1988)
  • Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasanir jiban, Karmakanda, rajniti o darshan (1986)
  • Gandhi, Nehru and Noakhali (2008)
  • Dhakar Buddhadeb Basu (2011)
  • Dhaka University & Higher Education in Bangladesh (2016)
  • Syed Waliullah'r Jibon O Sahitya
  • Rabindranather Dharmatattwa O Darshan (2012)

References
  1. "Noted columnist Syed Abul Maksud no more". The Daily Star. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. Selina Hossain, Nurul Islam and Mobarak Hossain, ed. (2000). Bangla Academy Dictionary of Writers. Dhaka: Bangla Academy. p. 183. ISBN 984-07-4052-0.
  3. "A literary life in retrospect". The Daily Star. Dhaka. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. "Noted columnist Syed Abul Maksud no more". bangladarpan.com. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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