Syed Abul Maksud (Bengali: সৈয়দ আবুল মকসুদ; 23 October 1946 – 23 February 2021) was a Bangladeshi journalist, columnist, research scholar, essayist, and writer. He was acclaimed for his critical and research work. 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. He carried out substantive research works on "the lives of famous litterateurs such as Rabindranath Tagore, Buddhadeva Bose", Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Syed Waliullah etc. His Journal of Germany is a popular travel book. In 1995 he was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award by Bangla Academy for his contributions to Bengali Literature.
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23 October 1946 Elachipur, Manikganj
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Died |
23 February 2021 (aged 74)
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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