Gazi Shahabuddin Ahmed | |
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Born |
c. 1939 |
Died | 9 June 2017 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 77–78)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Gazi Shahabuddin Ahmed ( c. 1939 – 9 June 2017) was a Bangladeshi editor, intellectual and publisher. [1] He was the founder and editor of Sachitra Shandhani. [2]
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.
Ahmed had a publishing house, Shondhani Prokashoni. [3]
Ahmed was married to Bithi since 1964. [4] Together they had a son, Shoubhro and a daughter, Sharmeen. [2]
Gazi Shahabuddin Ahmed | |
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Born |
c. 1939 |
Died | 9 June 2017 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 77–78)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Gazi Shahabuddin Ahmed ( c. 1939 – 9 June 2017) was a Bangladeshi editor, intellectual and publisher. [1] He was the founder and editor of Sachitra Shandhani. [2]
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.
Ahmed had a publishing house, Shondhani Prokashoni. [3]
Ahmed was married to Bithi since 1964. [4] Together they had a son, Shoubhro and a daughter, Sharmeen. [2]