Ahsan Habib | |
Birth Date: | 2 February 1917 |
Birth Place: | Shankarpasha, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Death Place: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Yearsactive: | 1934–1985 |
Occupation: | Writer, poet |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Known For: | Ashay Basati, Megh Bale Chaitre Jabo, Aranya Nilima, Ranikhaler Sanko |
Ahsan Habib (2 February 1917 – 10 July 1985) was a Bangladeshi poet and literary figure in Bengali culture.[1] He was born in the village of Shankarpasha, in Pirojpur. Before the India-Pakistan partition, he worked on several literary magazines: Takbir, Bulbul (1937–38) and The Saogat (1939-43) and he was a staff artiste at the Kolkata Centre of All India Radio. After partition he came to Dhaka and worked on Daily Azad, Monthly Mohammadi, Daily Krishak, Daily Ittehad, Weekly Prabaha, etc.[2]
He was born in Pirojpur district. His father's name is Hamijuddin Hawladar and his mother's name is Jomila Khatun. He had been writing poem since his school life. While reading in Brojomohun College, he shifted to Kolkata for livelihood.[3]
His first book of poetry was Ratri Shesh. Others include:
Ahsan Habib received several awards for his literary achievements,[1] including: