Ahsan Habib (poet) explained

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]

Early life

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]

Literary works

Poems

His first book of poetry was Ratri Shesh. Others include:

For children

Novels

Awards

Ahsan Habib received several awards for his literary achievements,[1] including:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Huq . Mohammad Daniul . Rahman . Aminur . 2012 . Bangla Literature . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangla_Literature . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. Book: Guha, Bimal . 2012 . Habib, Ahsan . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Habib,_Ahsan . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. Book: Sahittyo Path . Early life of Ahsan Habib . NCTB.