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Sirajul Islam Chowdhury

 

Sirajul Islam Chowdhury (born June 23, 1936) is a Bangladeshi writer, essayist and teacher. A pioneer in the movement for freedom of speech, human rights, environmental protection, anti-corruption and social justice. For a long time he taught in the Department of English Language and Literature in Dhaka University. He is one of those whose tireless contribution to the post-independence Bengali essay literature. He is inspired by Marxist thought, progressive and open-minded. Founding Editor of New Horizon Newspaper. In the 1980s, he gained fame writing weekly reports on social and political issues in the daily newspaper under the pseudonym "Gachpathar".

 

EARLY LIFE

He was born on June 23, 1936 at Baraikhali in Bikrampur Upazila of Dhaka. His father's name is Hafiz Uddin Chowdhury and mother Asia Khatun. [1] Sirajul Islam Chowdhury's childhood was spent in Rajshahi and Kolkata due to his father's employment. He studied at St. Gregory's School in Dhaka, Notre Dame College and Dhaka University. He did advanced studies in English Literature at the University of Leeds and Leicester, UK. After completing his studies, he returned to the country and joined Dhaka University as a teacher in 1957 AD.

WORKING LIFE

He was nominated twice by the Senate of Dhaka University to be the Vice-Chancellor. But he refused. He has also been associated with newspaper editing for a long time. Edited 'Parikrama', 'Sahitya Patra', 'Sachitra Time', 'Weekly Time', 'Dhaka University Patrika', 'Dhaka University Studies' etc. . New Horizon' is an open window for progressive, free-thinking people.[2] Professor Sirajul Islam Chowdhury also protested India's decision to build the Tipaimukh Dam.

Essay-Research

  • Quest (1964)
  • Introducing Nazrul Islam (1965)
  • The Second World (1973)
  • Desperate Housewives (1973)
  • Forest Scenery (1974)
  • The Infinite Circle (1974)
  • The Moral Imagination of Joseph Conrad (1974)
  • Responsiveness, in Modern English Literature (1975)
  • Saratpandra and Feudalism (1975)
  • The Enemy Territory (1976)
  • My Father's Face (1976)
  • Bankim Chandra's Zamindars and Farmers (1976)
  • Potter's Bond (1977)
  • Within the Superstructure (1977)
  • Bacon's Bees (1978)
  • Freedom and Culture (1979)
  • On the Same Plane (1980)
  • A Social Grammar of Nineteenth Century Bengali Prose (1980)
  • Desire for Freedom, Fear of Equality (1981)
  • Bengali Kake Boli (1982)
  • Who Will Save Bengali (1983)
  • Breaking the Circle (1984)
  • Tolstoy's A Few Contexts (1985)
  • Leaders, Crowds and Politics (1986)
  • Pros and Cons of Democracy (1987)
  • Before Final Settlement (1988)
  • In the Garden and Out of the Garden (1989)
  • Class, Time and Literature (1990)
  • Shadows of Dreams (1991)
  • Some Call Trees, Some Call Rivers (1990)
  • The Truth and Falsehood of Biethnicity (1992)
  • Why Lenin Matters (1992)
  • Apanjan (1994)
  • Unknown Leader, Known Rogue (1994)
  • Bengali Win-Loss (1994)
  • Lincoln's Sad Face (1994)
  • Her Path Her Wall (1995)
  • Don't Be Afraid, I'm Alive (1995)
  • Man in the Middle (1995)
  • Two Bengalis' Journey to Lahore (1996)
  • The Moth, the Servant and the Monster (1996)
  • State Ownership (1997)
  • The Culture of Colonization (1998)
  • Shakespeare's Girls (1999)
  • Bengali Nationalism (2000)
  • Bengali Tense (2000)
  • Some of the classical heroines (2000)
  • The Misrule of Capitalism (2001)
  • Not a Self Portrait (2002)
  • Middle Class and the Social Revolution in Bengal (2000)
  • An Unfinished Agenda; Justice and Injustice in English Literature (2002)
  • Not Ghosts, Future (2002)
  • Don't Stop The Fan (2004)
  • As the Lord Wills (2005)
  • Land of Trust (2005)
  • The Truth and Lies of Isolation (2006)
  • Democracy's Rough Road (2006)
  • Polarization of Conflict (2006)
  • In Search of Democracy (2006)
  • Brave people in a hostile world

SHORT STORY

  • A Good Man's World (1990)
  • Open the Door (1989)

NOVEL

  • No End (2004)
  • The Uncertain Journey of the Particle (2005)
  • Growing Up Babul (1991)

TRANSLATION

  • Aristotle's Poetics (1972)
  • Ibsen's Wild Duck (1965)
  • Hausmann's The Nature of Poetry (1965)
  • Homer's Odyssey (1990).

EDITING

Serial No

Editing details

 Year

(1)

Essays of Anwar Pasha (Three Volumes)

 

(2)

Dhaka University Convocation Speeches (Two Volumes)

 

(3)

Quarterly New Horizons

2003

ACHIEVEMENT

Serial No

Award details

Year

Awarding body
1

Authors Association Award

1795

 
2

Bangla Academy Award

1976

Bangla Academy
3

Abdur Rahman Chowdhury Medal

1978

University of Dhaka
4

Lekhika Sangh Padak

1980

 
5

Mahbubullah Foundation Medal

1983

 
6

Alakta Sahitya Award

1988

 
7

Ekushey Padak

1996

 
8

Abdul Rauf Chowdhury Award

2001

 
9

Rishijo Padak

2002

 

 

 

 

Manjur-Ul-Karim

 

Manyur-ul-Karim is the son of Baraikhali village. Since his student life, he possessed extraordinary talent. In 1952, he stood first in the combined merit list in the then East Bengal SSC examination. During his working life, he has served as an honorary secretary in various ministries of the Government of Bangladesh. He was also a renowned poet.He used to write poetry under the pseudonym Imran Noor. Since 1980, he served as the Chief National Commissioner of Bangladesh Scouts for a long time. In 1982, he was elected as the Chairman of the Asia Pacific Regional Scout Committee. He was awarded the 'Silver Tiger' medal in 1982 for his significant contribution to national and international scouting in the subcontinent. He was awarded the Gold Medal in 1987 for his contribution to language and literature and art. In 1993, he was awarded the National Puskar by the Government of Bangladesh in recognition of his social service work.

 

 

 

 

 

Amanul Islam Chowdhury

 

Amanul Islam Chowdhury is another genius of Baraikhali and Bangladesh. His working life was spent in various important places. He was the secretary of Bangladesh Railway. After that served the duty of Chittagong Port for a long time. He was once the chairman of Desa. He was lastly an advisor to the erstwhile Caretaker Government and discharged his duties with great reputation and integrity. As a result of his solitary efforts, electricity came to Baraikhali that year.

 

In personal life, he was very honest, honest, very efficient administrative officer. Currently he is living a retired life. But he is involved in various services and public welfare activities.

 

 

 

Mansoor-Ul-Karim (Babu Mia)

 

The most elite family of Baraikhali village is the family of "Deputy House". Mansoor-ul-Karim Babu Mia is the privileged child of this. In personal life, he was a high-ranking government official. His strong talent, personality, honesty and social service attitude have made him known as the best son of the country. He and his family donated everything in their ancestral home to Baraikhali High School and built this Baraikhali High School step by step.

During his career, he served in several important ministries of Bangladesh with great reputation. The people of Baraikhali always remember him with respect.