Shahed Ali
| Shahed Ali | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 May 1925 Sunamganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 7 November 2001 (aged 76) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Shahed Ali (24 May 1925 – 7 November 2001) 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 (Gabriel's Wings).
Ali was born in Sylhet, and was the oldest of nine brothers and sisters. His literary career began prior to the 1947 partition of the Indian subcontinent. His first story Asru (tears) was published in 1940 when he was a student of grade eight. He worked as the editor of a magazine called "Pravati" from 1944-1966. He later became involved with a magazine named "Saynik" which served as the banner for the Bengali language movement. He worked as the editor of Saynik from 1948-1950. He was also the editor of two journals of the Islamic foundation, "Sabuj Pata" and "Islamic Academy Patrika." He was also actively involved with Allama Iqbal Sangsad Magazine from 1963-1982. He was elected a Member of Legislative assembly of the Government of East Pakistan in 1954 but decided to quit politics when Ayub Khan imposed martial law in 1958 .
Some of his most famous short stories:
Works he translated into Bengali:
Ali's wife, Chemon Ara is a retired professor of Bengali and a writer and former Principal of Chittagong Women's College. Together they have six children.
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