Khandakar Muhammad Illyas Explained

Khandakar Muhammad Illyas (1923–1995) was a writer, left-wing politician, and supporter of ties between Bangladesh and the Soviet Union.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Illyas was born on 3 May 1923.^[3]

Career

Illyas toured China with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah, and Ataur Rahman Khan in 1952 to attend Asia and Pacific Rim Peace Conference.^{[4] [5]}

Illyas was a leader of the Bangladesh-USSR society.^[6] He served as a member of the Central Committee of Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League, the one party government established by Awami League in 1975.^[7]

After the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état Illyas was arrested by the new military regime in 1976.^[6]

Illyas wrote a book about the time Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani spent in exile in Europe titled Jokhon Bashani Europe-eh in 1978.^{[8] [9]} He also wrote the Mujibbad. He served as the editor and publisher of Desher Dak, the newspaper founded by Bhashani, and friend of Tassduq Ahmad.^[10] He was considered part of the Bhashani group.^{[11] [12]}

Illyas wrote Bangladesher Samaj Biplobe Bangabandhur Darshan about the impact of the philosophy of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on socialism in Bangladesh.^{[13] [14]}

Death

Illyas died on 17 November 1995 at the BIRDEM hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: bn:একুশের কবিতায় আগুনের ফুলকি. https://www.jaijaidinbd.com/todays-paper/first-page/36381/একুশের-কবিতায়--আগুনের-ফুলকি. 2021-12-13. Jaijaidin.
2. Web site: bn:সিরাজুদ্দীন হোসেন. https://gunijan.org.bd/?p=7081. 2021-12-13. bn-BD.
3. Web site: Khondakar Mohammad Elias. 2021-12-13. www.goodreads.com.
4. News: bn:আমাদের শিল্প-সাহিত্য বিশ্ব দরবারে পৌঁছে দিতে চাই: প্রধানমন্ত্রী. https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/first-page/274212/আমাদের-শিল্পসাহিত্য-বিশ্ব-দরবারে-পৌঁছে-দিতে-চাই-প্রধানমন্ত্রী. 2021-12-13. Jugantor. en.
5. News: Ilias . Ahmed . 2016-12-23 . Remembering the Frontliner . 2023-01-14 . The Daily Star . en.
6. Book: USSR and Third World. 1976. Central Asian Research Centre. 5. en.
7. Web site: BANGLADESH KRISHAK SRAMIK AWAMI LEAGUE - Bongobondhu Information & Research Center. 2021-12-13. bongobondhuinfocenter.com. en-gb.
8. News: bn:যে বই বাজেয়াপ্ত হয়েছিল দুবার . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 . 2021-12-13 . Prothom Alo . bn.
9. Web site: Book List of PIB Library. 2021-12-13. PIB.
10. Book: Ahmed, Faruque. Bengali Journals and Journalism in Britain (1916-2007). 2009-03-20. Lulu.com. 978-0-557-05113-7. 29. en.
11. Book: Gupta, Jyoti Sen. Eclipse of East Pakistan: Chronicles of Events Since Birth of East Pakistan Till October, 1963. 1963. RENCO. 340. en.
12. Book: Gupta, Jyoti Sen. History of Freedom Movement in Bangladesh, 1943-1973: Some Involvement. 1974. Naya Prokash. 121. en.
13. Book: Alam, S. M. Shamsul. Governmentality and Counter-Hegemony in Bangladesh. 2016-04-29. Springer. 978-1-137-52603-8. en.
14. Book: Hafiz. M. Abdul. Nation Building in Bangladesh: Retrospect and Prospect. Khan. Abdur Rob. 1986. Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies. 48. en.