Life histry of Poet Shafiqul Islam
Life histry of Poet Shafiqul Islam
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Poet Shafiqul Islam is a
symbol of youth and Rebellion. The main theme of his poetry is love and
rebellion. Besides writing poetry, he wrote a lot of songs. His patriotic and
social-conscious songs attempt to stir up the people against discrimination and
exploitation. He is enlisted lyricist in Bangladesh radio and television .
Shafiqul Islam was born
on February 10 at khulia Para of Sekhghat in Sylhet district. . His father, Mantaz
Ali was by profession a customs officer, his mother's name is Shamsun Nahar,a
housewife.
He passed SSC from Aided High School in Sylhet district and HSC
from Madan Mohan College . He later
received his Master's degree in Economics and Social Welfare from the University
of Dhaka. He obtained MA degree in Islamic Studies from the Asian University of
Bangladesh . While studying in the university he was awarded Gold Medal for his outstanding academic
excellence
An honest and sincere
officer poet Shafiqul Islam belongs to the BCS (Administration) cadre . His
career began in Kushtia DC office as Assistant Commissioner. Later he became Metropolitan Magistrate in the CMM Court of Dhaka City. He was former
ADC, Brahmanbaria district. He also served as General Manager in the Road Transport Corporation of Bangladesh and deputy director of the Directorate of
Relief and Rehabilitation. He also held position of Senior Assistant Secretary
to the Ministry of home affairs, deputy secretary in External Resource Division
in the Ministry of Finance and At present, he is working as deputy secretary to
the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh.
During his career, Shafiqul Islam traveled many countries for official purpose,
among them Britain, Thailand, Malaysia,
Vietnam, South Korea, Philippines and Singapore are noteworthy.
He has been writing
poem since childhood. During his college life he published a literary journal named ‘Spandan’,edited by
beating out a name. Moreover, during study in college his poems and short
stories were being published in college magazine. Later, his writings were
published in the local, national dailies
as wel as online newspapers. In
1981, he obtained ‘Bangladesh Council Literature Prize in the nationwide
literary competition organized by the then
Ministry of Sports and Culture on the occasion of Ekushey February, the International Mother Language
Day. The poet also received Author Honorary Award-2008. Recently, he received
Nazrul Gold Medal award for his poetic excellence.
Apparently, many people
described him as a poet of love and Separation but reading the poems in his
books especially in the
"Dohon Kaler Kabbyo (Verses of Firey Days) and "Protoyee Jatra
(Indomitable Journey) it will be clearly
evident to anybody that he is a
social-conscious poet of his time. Discrepancies and inequalities of society
that have affected his mind very much can be realized easily.
Books of poet
Shafiqul Islam: His book of poem is being
published one after another at different times in the Book Fair Of Ekushey
February.His First published book is Aye
Ghor and Aye lokaloy (This Home and This Inhabitant) in 2000 published from Probortin Prokashon.Second book is Akti Akash
O Onek Bristi (One Sky and Many Cloud) in2004 published by Amir Prokashon.His most
famous book is Tobu O Bristi Asuk (Let There Be Rain) which is the publication of Agamee Prokashoni
in 2007. Srabon Diner Kabbo (Song of Rainy Days) in 2010, a compilation of lyrics, Megh Bhanga Roddur (Sunlight on the Cloud) in 2008
are also published from Agamee Prokashoni. His mostly social-conscious books
are Dohon Kaler Kabbyo (Verses of Firey Days) in 2011 and "Protoyee Jatra (Indomitable
Journey) in 2012, both are published from Mizan Publishers .
Thanking you.
Md. Shafiqul Islam
Deputy Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture,
Bangladesh Secretariat,
Dhaka-1000
Mobile Phone: +88-0171549518
E-mail Address: sfk505@yahoo.com
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