Syed Abul Maksud, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Syed Abul Maksud

writer

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1946

Place of Birth: Manikganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Profession: writer, journalist, essayist

Nationality: Pakistan, Bangladesh

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Syed Abul Maksud (Bengali: ????? ???? ?????; born 23 October 1946) is a Bangladeshi journalist, columnist, research scholar, essayist, and writer.
He is acclaimed for his critical and research work.
He is 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 has been awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award by Bangla Academy for his contributions to Bengali Literature.