| Abdul Quadir | |
| Birth Date: | 1 June 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Araisidha, Brahmanbaria, Tipperah district, Eastern Bengal and Assam |
| Death Place: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Awards: | full list |
| Occupation: | Poet, journalist |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Abdul Quadir (1 June 1906 – 19 December 1984) was a Bangladeshi poet, essayist, and journalist.[1] [2] He was the recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1963 and Ekushey Padak in 1976.[3] [4]
Abdul Quadir was born in the village of Araisidha in Comilla District to Afsaruddin (d. 1973), a jute businessman. Abdul Quadir's mother died of cholera when he was 2 years old.[5] He first studied at Bazar Chartola Madrasa, which was moved to Araisidha in 1932 and later named as Araisidha Kamil Madrasa.[5] He passed the matriculation from Annada Model High School in Brahmanbaria in 1923. In 1925, he passed the ISc from Dhaka Intermediate College. He then enrolled at the University of Dhaka.[1]
Abdul Quadir published and edited the monthly Jayati during 1930–1933.[1] He served in various posts at the Saptahik Nabashakti (1934), Jugantar (1938), Dainik Nabajug (1941), Banglar Katha, weekly Mohammadi (1946) and weekly Paigam (1947-52).[1] He returned to Dhaka in 1952. From 1964 to 1970, he was publication officer of the Central Bengali Development Board.[1]
Abdul Quadir first married Dilruba Begum of Majhipara in Nabinagar Upazila.[5] She died 3 months later in a palki accident.[5] Later he married Nargis, a daughter of the communist activist Muzaffar Ahmed.[5]