Mohammad Nasiruddin | |
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| Born | 20 November 1888 Paikardi village,Chandpur district,Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 21 May 1994(1994-05-21) (aged 105) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Mohammad Nasiruddin (20 November 1888 – 21 May 1994) was a Bangladeshi journalist and progressive thinker.[1] He became an important reformer of Muslim Bengal in early 20th century and provided platform for female writers.[2] He receivedEkushey Padak in 1977 andIndependence Day Award in 1984 from thegovernment of Bangladesh.[3][4]
Nasiruddin published an illustrated literary magazine calledSaogat on 2 December 1918. But due to financial constraints, its publication was kept suspended in 1922. Its publication was resumed in 1926 and since then it continued uninterruptedly until 1947. In 1926, he organized theSaogat Sahitya Majlis. He had published another illustrated weekly calledBegum in 1946. After theIndia partition in 1947, he migrated toDhaka,East Bengal, wherefrom theSaogat began to appear again regularly since 1954.[1]
In 1985, Nasiruddin served as the first chairman of the trustee board ofNazrul Institute.[5]
He was the father of leading women's rights leaderNurjahan Begum.
Nasiruddin introduced theNasiruddin Gold Medal after his name in 1976 to be awarded among the writers and journalists.[1]
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