Michael Modhusudan Dutta

Michael Madhusudan Dutta is a renowned Bengali poet and a popular dramatist of Bangladesh. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest poets in Bengali literature and the father of “Bangla sonnet”. He pioneered what came to be called “Amitrakshar chhanda (blank verse)”. He loved his motherland very much after realizing the attraction of Bengali literature. His famous work is “Meghnad Bodh Kavya”. It is a tragic epic and it consists of nine cantos and is quite exceptional in Bengali literature both in terms of style and content. Besides this, his major works

Jibonanondo Das

Jibonanondo Das is a popular Poet of Bangladesh. He is not only a poet but also an English essay writer, non fiction writer, short story writer and novel writer. He is considered one of the precursor’s people who introduced modernist poetry to Bengali Literature. He influenced by Rabindranath Tagore’s Romantic poetry. He is generally known as, his famous work Banalota Sen’s creator or writer. He struggled whole life with about his happiness. He wrote many poetry, novels, short story etc. He loved Bangladesh and Bangladeshi nature very much.

Sukumar Ray

Sukumar Ray is Bengali humorous poet of west Bengal and Bangladesh. He was not only a poet but also a famous children’s writer. He is special famous in this region because more than 80 years after his death, he remains one of the most popular of children's writers. He is generally known of the writer of “Abol Tabol”. Abol Tabol is considered nonsense masterpieces equal in stature to Alice in Wonderland. This famous work was published just 9 days before his death. As perhaps the most famous Indian practitioner of literary nonsense, he is often

Kobi (Poet) Shamsur Rahman

Shamsur Rahman was a popular Bangladeshi poet of Bangladesh. He is not only a poet but also a journalist and columnist. He is generally known as “Kobi Shamsur Rahman”. Here “Kobi” means “Poet”. He wrote more than sixty books of poetry. He is also considered a key figure in Bengali literature. He wrote many poems about the romanticized rebellion of youth, human relations and liberal humanism etc. He received many awards including Ekushey Padak (1977), Bangla Academy Award (1969), TLM South Asian Literature Award for the

Roquia Sakhawat Hussain

Roquia Sakhawat Hussain is a Muslim feminist of Bangladesh. She was not only a Muslim feminist of Bangladesh but also educationist, prolific writer, modern feminist writers and a social worker of Bangladesh. She played an important role in awakening Muslim women in the Asia region. She established the first school for Muslim girls and aimed primarily, which still exists today. Roquia Sakhawat Hussain is very famous for her efforts on behalf of gender equality. She is also generally known as Begum Roquia Sakhawat Hussain. She is one of

Begum Sufia Kamal

Begum Sufia Kamal is a one of the famous female poet of Bangladesh. She is not only a poet but also writer, organizer, feminist and social activist of Bangladesh. He was born on June 20, 1911 in a Muslim family in Barisal district and died on November 20, 1999 in Dhaka. She was buried with full state honors and she is the first woman in Bangladesh who receives this honor. She is one of the most widely recognized cultural personalities in Bangladesh. Sufia Kamal’s fathers name was Syed Abdul Bari, who was a lawyer and her mother was Sabera Banu.

Jasimuddin - (The Rural Poet)

Jasimuddin is a famous and popular Bengali poet of Bangladesh. He was not only a poet but also prose writer, songwriter, radio personality and folklore collector. He is generally known as “Polli Kobi” or “Rural Poet” of Bangladesh. Here “Polli” means “Rural” and “Kobi” means “Poet”. He has been a faithful rendition of Bangla folklore in his works. He was also one of the pioneers of the progressive and non-communal cultural movement in East Pakistan (Present Bangladesh). He received many awards including Ekushey Padak-Bangladesh (1976),

Bir Sreshtho Mohiuddin Jahangir (Battle of Chapainawabganj, Rajshahi)

Bir Sreshtho Mohiuddin Jahangir is one of the valiant freedom fighters in the Bangladesh’s history, who dedicated his life for the freedom of Bangladesh and made a great contribution in the Bangladesh’s liberation war. He is generally known as Shaheed (martyr) Captain (an official post of Bangladesh Army) Mohiuddin Jahangir. “Bir Sreshtho” is the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh. He was killed due to an attempt to break the enemy defense on the bank of the Mahananda River near Chapainawabganj district. The advancing

Bir Sreshtho Matiur Rahman

Bir Sreshtho Matiur Rahman is one of the brave heroes in the Bangladesh’s liberation war and he is generally known as Shaheed (martyr) Flight Lieutenant (an official post of West Pakistan Air Force) Matiur Rahman. “Bir Sreshtho” is the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh. He dedicated his life for the freedom of Bangladesh and made a great contribution in the Bangladesh’s history. He attempted to hijack T-33 aircraft (code named “Blue Bird”) in order to defect from the Pakistan Air Force but he did not succeeded in that operation and as a result,

Bir Sreshtho Mohammad Ruhul Amin

Bir Sreshtho Mohammad Ruhul Amin is a great freedom fighter in the Bangladesh’s history. He is generally known as Shaheed (martyr) Engine room Artificer (an official post of Bangladesh Navy) Mohammad Ruhul Amin. “Bir Sreshtho” is the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh. He was killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War due to mistaken fire from the Indian Air Forces. After mistaking fire of the Indian Air Forces, he had caught by the Pakistani Razakars who killed him using their bayonets. He was really a great freedom fighter in the

Bir Sreshtho Munshi Abdur Rouf (Battle of Rangamati - Mahalchari, Chittagong)

Bir Sreshtho Munshi Abdur Rouf is one of the valiant heroes in Bangladesh’s history. He is generally known as Shaheed (martyr) Lance Nayek (an official position of East Pakistan Rifles [EPR]) Munshi Abdur Rouf. “Bir Sreshtho” is the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh. He gave his life for independence during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 due to providing fire with automatic machine gun for Mukti Bahini and tried to restrict the Pakistan Army from using the Rangamati - Mahalchari waterway in Chittagong (near Chittagong

Bir Sreshtho Nur Mohammad Sheikh (Battle of Goalhati - Jessore)

Bir Sreshtho Nur Mohammad Sheikh is one of the brave heroes in Bangladesh’s history and he is generally known as Shaheed (martyr) Lance Nayek (an official position of East Pakistan Rifles [EPR]) Nur Mohammad Sheikh. “Bir Sreshtho” is the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh. He was killed in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 due to providing fire with covering the extrication of fellow soldiers at Goalhati in Jessore district. He tried to saved his teammates and finally he did it but he sacrified his life for his country. The Mukti Bahini saved

Bir Sreshtho Mostofa Kamal (Battle of Gangasagar - Brahmanbari & Battle of Daruin - Comilla)

Bir Sreshtho Mostofa Kamal is another great hero of Bangladesh and he is generally known as Shaheed (martyr) Shipahi (an official position of Bangladesh Army) Mostofa Kamal. “Bir Sreshtho” is the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh. Mostofa Kamal scarified his life during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 and showed his unbelievable performance. Mostofa Kamal was killed in a defensive battle against the occupying Pakistan Army in Daruin village of Comilla. His actions inflicted heavy casualties on his enemy squads. He

Bir Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman - (Battle of Dhalai Border Outpost, Sylhet)

Bir Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman is one of the great heroes of Bangladesh and he is generally known as Shaheed (martyr) Shipahi (an official position of Bangladesh Army) Hamidur Rahman. “Bir Sreshtho” is the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh. He scarified his life during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 because he was an excellent freedom fighter. The advancing Mukti Bahini column finally captured the Dhalai Border Outpost in Sylhet due in large part to his efforts. He saved his team mates and the whole country by

Kazi Nazrul Islam - The Naitonal Poet Of Bangladesh

Kazi Nazrul Islam was a Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. He was born in the village of Churulia in the Burdwan District of Bengal (now located in the Indian state of West Bengal) on 25 May 1899 (Bangla Year; 11 Jystha, 1306 Bongabdo). He is the national poet of Bangladesh, who generally known as “Bidrohi Kobi (Rebel Poet)”. His poetry and nationalist activism helped him to earn this popular title. Accomplishing a large body of

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, novelist, musician, painter and playwright who reshaped Bengali literature and music. He was born in the Jorasako mansion in Kolkata of parents Debendranath Tagore (1817–1905) and Sarada Devi (1830–1875) on 7 May 1861(Bangla Year; 25 Boishakh, 1268 Bongabdo). He is the national anthem writer of Bangladesh, who generally known as “Rabindranath Takhur”. In 1913, he was the first non-European who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature as author of “Gitanjali”. His elegant prose