Shobdomukur Readers' Forum

  Shobdomukur Birth Anniversary Humayun Azad Humayun Azad was an uncompromising explorer of Bangla language and literature. He was born on 28 April 1947 (14 Boishakh 1354 Bengali calendar) in Shrinagar Upazila of present-day Munshiganj.   This distinguished intellectual was simultaneously a poet, novelist, linguist, researcher, writer of children’s literature, and a deeply critical and socially conscious thinker. His body of work was as diverse as it was intellectually expansive.   In his literary and intellectual world, Humayun Azad initiated a fearless revolution, where hypocrisy, dogmatism, and the masks of social conservatism were stripped away to reveal harsh realities. He brought a new voice to discussions on secularism, feminism, sexuality, and progressiveness. Through his writings, he continuously sought the inner truth of human existence. In linguistics, he approached the Bangla language through a modern analytical lens. His children’s literature carried si...

  Shobdomukur Birth Anniversary Fazle Hasan Abed In the history of development and human welfare in Bangladesh, Fazle Hasan Abed shines as a luminous star. He was born on April 27, 1936, in the month of Boishakh. He was the founder of BRAC, one of the world’s largest non-governmental development organizations. Through his visionary leadership and deep sense of humanity, BRAC has played an extraordinary role in improving the lives of the poor not only in Bangladesh but across many countries around the world. His contributions to education, healthcare, women’s empowerment, and poverty alleviation have been widely acclaimed globally. Through his life’s work, Fazle Hasan Abed demonstrated how a society can be transformed with thoughtful planning and sincere effort. His initiatives have enabled millions of people to access education, receive healthcare, and find pathways toward self-reliance. For his remarkable contributions, he received numerous national and international honours. ...

  Shobdomukur Birth Anniversary Ustad Ayet Ali Khan Ayet Ali Khan was born on 26 April 1884, in the month of Boishakh. He was one of the most distinguished classical musicians of the subcontinent-a devoted practitioner and an accomplished sitar maestro. Belonging to the renowned Maihar gharana, he played a vital role in preserving the purity and aesthetic depth of classical music through his lifelong dedication. Owing to his extraordinary mastery of the sitar, he came to be respectfully known as Ustad Ayet Ali Khan. The resonance of his sitar carried both restrained elegance and controlled profundity. Avoiding unnecessary ornamentation, he focused on the natural unfolding of melody and the inner essence of ragas. This very quality set him apart from his contemporaries and established him in a distinct and dignified position. His contribution as a teacher was equally significant. He did not confine classical music merely to performance; rather, he presented it as a disciplined a...

  Shobdomukur Birth Anniversary Anwar Pasha On a fresh day of Boishakh, April 15, 1928, Anwar Pasha was born-whose pen resonated as a powerful voice in Bangla literature. Like the arrival of a new year, his emergence seemed to bring with it a new perspective to the literary world.   He was, at once, a poet, novelist, essayist, and educator. Yet his identity lies deep within the profoundness of his literary creations. In his writings, a sincere call for humanity returns. ‘Rifle Roti Aurat’ undoubtedly stands as one of his finest works, where the history of the Liberation War takes shape through the intense realities of human life. The complex emotions of struggle and love that he portrayed during the war left a lasting imprint on readers’ minds. This novel may well be regarded as an extraordinary document of Bangladesh’s Liberation War. His other works are equally thoughtful and deeply evocative. In ‘Neer Shondhani’, ‘Nishuti Rater Gatha’, ‘Nodi Nisheshito Hole’, and ‘Onn...