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Abdullah Abu Sayeed

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Abdullah Abu Sayeed
Sayeed in 2014
Sayeed in 2014
Native name
আবদুল্লাহ্ আবু সায়ীদ
Born (1939-07-25) 25 July 1939 (age 85)
Park Circus, Calcutta, British India (now India)
OccupationTeacher, writer, television presenter, activist
NationalityBangladeshi
Education
Alma mater
Notable awards
Signature

Abdullah Abu Sayeed (born 25 July 1939) is a Bangladeshi teacher, writer, television presenter, and activist. He is currently the chairman of Bishwa Sahitya Kendra, a non-profit organization that promotes the study of literature, reading habits and progressive ideas.

Early life

Sayeed was born on 25 July 1939 in Park Circus, Calcutta.[1][2] His father was Azimuddin Ahmed, a teacher of English and Bengali literature, and a playwright.[3][4] Sayeed passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam from Pabna Zilla School in 1955 and the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam from Prafulla Chandra College in Bagerhat in 1957. He later earned BA and MA degrees in Bengali from the University of Dhaka in 1960 and 1961 respectively.[3]

Career

Sayeed was a professor of the Bengali language at Dhaka College.[5] He edited the literary magazine Kanthashar (The Voice) in the 1960s which promoted a new trend in Bangladeshi literature.[1][2]

In the mid-1970s, he started presenting Shaptabarna (Seven Colors), a TV show on Bangladesh Television.[citation needed] In the 1970s and 1980s, he also presented TV show Eid Anadamela. He received the National Television Award in 1977.[6]

In 1978, he founded the Bishwa Sahitya Kendra.

Abdullah Abu Sayeed (left), with Yasmeen Haque and Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

Awards

Sayeed was given the 97th Ramon Magsaysay Award in Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts for "cultivating in the youth of Bangladesh a love for books and their humanizing values through exposure to the great works of Bengal and the world".[2] Other awards include:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The 'bookworm' in full form: Abdullah Abu Sayeed turns 72". The Daily Star. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  2. ^ a b c "Sayeed, Abdullah Abu". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  3. ^ a b Hossain, Selina; Islam, Nurul; Hossain, Mobarak, eds. (2000). Bangla Academy Dictionary of Writers. Bangla Academy. p. 2. ISBN 984-07-4052-0.
  4. ^ Lorraine Hahn (2005-01-14). "Ramon Magsaysay Recipient Abdullah Abu Sayeed TalkAsia Transcript". CNN. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  5. ^ Shamim Ahsan (2004-09-03). "Recognised for an Enlightening Pursuit". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  6. ^ a b c d "Prof. Abdullah Abu Sayeed". The Daily Star. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  7. ^ "Bangla Academy prizes announced". bdnews24.com. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  8. ^ "Prof Abu Sayeed gets Farabi memorial award". The Daily Star. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2018-08-10.


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