| Syed Abul Maksud | |
| Native Name: | সৈয়দ আবুল মকসুদ |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Elachipur, Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Death Place: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Alma Mater: | University of Dhaka |
| Awards: | Bangla Academy Literary Award |
Syed Abul Maksud (23 October 1946 – 23 February 2021)[1] was a Bangladeshi journalist, columnist, research scholar, essayist, and writer. He was acclaimed for his critical and research work.[2] He was a regular contributor to the Daily Prothom Alo. His essays on literature, society, culture and politics are much appreciated for his clear view, lucid language and simple style.[2] He carried out substantive research works on "the lives of famous litterateurs such as Rabindranath Tagore, Buddhadeva Bose", Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Syed Waliullah etc.[3] His Journal of Germany is a popular travel book.[2] In 1995, he was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award by Bangla Academy for his contributions to Bengali Literature.[2]
Maksud died at the age of 74 on the way to the hospital after falling ill on 23 February 2021.[4]