Shahed Ali
Professor Shahed Ali | |
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শাহেদ আলী | |
Born | |
Died | 7 November 2001 | (aged 76)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | Jubilee High School (1943) Murari Chand College (1947) University of Dhaka (M.A. 1950) |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, activist, Islamic thinker |
Spouse | Cheman Ara |
Children | Three sons and three daughters,[citation needed] including Dilruba Z. Ara[1] |
Awards | Bangla Academy Literary Award (1964) Ekushey Padak (1989) Islamic Foundation Award (1986) Kishor Kantha Literature Award (post-humous, 2003) |
Shahed Ali (
Early life and education
Ali was born in the village of Mahmudpur (presently in South Sripur Union) in
Career
In 1951, Ali began teaching at the
Aside from teaching, Ali had been an editor of the "Prabhati" monthly from 1944 to 1966. He later became involved with the "Sainik" magazine, which served as the banner for the Bengali language movement. He worked as the editor of Saynik from 1948 to 1950. In 1955, he was an editor of the "Daily Buniyad" and the following year, he was the assistant editor of the "Daily Millat". As the founding secretary of the Islamic Academy, he edited the Academy's two journals; children's monthly "Sabuz Pata" (1963-1982) and the Islamic Academy Magazine. From 1962 to 1982, he served as the director of the Academy's translation and compilation department. He was also actively involved with Allama Iqbal Society Magazine from 1963 to 1982.[3]
In 1954, he was elected as the
List of works
Some of his most famous short stories:
- Jibrailer Dana (Gabriel's Wings)
- Eki Shomotole (On the same plane)[Included in the University Curriculum]
- Shah Nazar (a bridegroom's vision)
- Amar Kahini (Ageless story)
- Natun Zamindar (The new landlord)
Works he translated into Bengali:
- Herodotus
- Road to Mecca - Muhammad Asad
- Fundamentals of Economics
- History of political theory
- Islam in Bangladesh
- Economic order of Islam
- Modern Science and Modern People's history
Awards
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1964)
- Ekushey Padak (1989)
- Tamgha I Imtiaz (1969)
- Language movement Award (1981)
- Nasiruddin Gold medal (1985)
- Islamic Foundation Award (1986)
- Jallalabad Club Award (1988)
- Jallalabad Club Forum February 21 and independence award (1990)
- Bangladesh National student award (England) (1991)
- Bangladesh Islamic School (Dubai) literature award (1992)
- Poet Forrukah Memorial Award (1997)
- Ragib Rabeya Shitta award (1998)
References
- ^ Haq, Junaidul (2016-05-28). "Ethos behind a war". The Daily Observer.
- OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Yusuf, Mahmud. "কথাসাহিত্যিক শাহেদ আলী" [Littérateur Shahed Ali]. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 September 2013.