Gazi Shahabuddin Ahmed Explained

Gazi Shahabuddin Ahmed
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Birth Place:Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh

Gazi Shahabuddin Ahmed (– 9 June 2017) was a Bangladeshi editor, intellectual and publisher.[1] He was the founder and editor of Sachitra Shandhani.[2]

Early life and education

Ahmed was a descendant of Fazl Gazi, zamindar of Bhawal Estate (now Gazipur, named after the family), and one of the Baro-Bhuyan of Bengal.[3] He was the eldest son of 11 children of Gazi Shamsuddin Ahmed, an inspector general of police, and Gazi Rafia Khatun, an entrepreneur.[2] While studying at Notre Dame College, Dhaka, he published and edited Sachitra Shandhani in 1956, at the age of 17.[2] The publication ran until 1996. It published notable writings including Jahanara Imam's wartime journal, Ekatturer Dinguli.[2] His uncle Gazi Nurun Newaz was the founder and chairman of Bangladesh's first ceramic industry Peoples Ceramic Industries Limited.

Career

Ahmed had a publishing house, Shondhani Prokashoni.[3]

Personal life

Ahmed was married to Bithi since 1964.[4] Together they had a son, Shoubhro and a daughter, Sharmeen.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: PM mourns death of Sandhani Editor Gazi Shahabuddin . Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . 2017-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040712/http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=668863$date=2017-06-10&dateCurrent=2017-06-15 . 2017-12-01 . 2017-11-26.
  2. News: Gazi Shahabuddin Ahmed obituary . Ahmed . Gazi Nafis . 2017-08-01 . The Guardian . 2017-11-26 . 0261-3077.
  3. News: Remembering Gazi Shahabuddin Ahmed . 2017-08-06 . The Daily Star . 2017-11-26.
  4. News: Now defunct Sandhani Editor Gazi Shahabuddin passes away . The Independent . Dhaka . 2017-11-26.