Role Writer Name Abdullah Sayeed | Nationality Bangladeshi | |
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Occupation writer, television presenter, activist Awards Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts | ||
Native name আবদুল্লাহ আবু সাইয়ীদ Organizations founded Bishwo Shahitto Kendro | ||
Abdullah abu sayeed
Abdullah Abu Sayeed (born 25 July 1939) is a Bangladeshi writer, television presenter, organizer, and activist. He is currently the Chairman of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, a non-profit organization that promotes the study of literature, reading habits and progressive ideas.
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- Abdullah abu sayeed
- Professor abdullah abu sayeed s speech at faridpur
- Early life
- Career
- Awards
- References
Professor abdullah abu sayeed s speech at faridpur
Early life
Sayeed was born in 1939 in Calcutta. His father was Azimuddin Ahmed, a teacher of both English and Bengali literature. He was also a playwright. Sayeed passed SSC exam from Pabna Zilla School in 1955 and HSC exam from Profollo Chandra College in 1957. He later earned the degree of BA and MA in Bengali from the University of Dhaka in 1960 and 1961 respectively.
Career
Sayeed was a professor of the Bengali language in Dhaka College. In mid-1970s, he started presenting Shaptabarna (Seven Colors), a TV show in Bangladesh Television. In 1978, he founded the Bishwa Sahitya Kendra.
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 literature and its humanizing values through exposure to the great books of Bengal and the world". Other awards include: