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Lest We Forget

Abul Kal am Sham suddin

By Staff Correspondent
The 13th anniversary <>f death of Abul Kalam Slu.rnwxldtn — a renowned ynirrudtat and litterateur falls on today (Monday).
Born In 1897. his remarkable contributions In the field of Journalism spread over more than half a century. As an eminent Journalist and litterateur of the subcontinent. Abul Kalani Shamsuddin played an important role as one of the I
forerunners in the Mushm I
renaissance movement and I
in the field of Journalism.
As a Journalist. Abul Kalam I
Shamsuddin Joined I
Mohammadi' In 1922. I
Then he associated himself I
with weekly 'Muslim Jagat". I
Later he Joined The I
Musalman' in 1925 and I
continued there for three I
years. The celebrated I
journalist worked with the I
dally 'Sultan' from 1924 to I
1930. He held responsible I
position in the weekly Mohammadi . monthly Mohammadi’ and the Dally Azad' for 32 years from 1930 to 1962. He was the Editor of daily Azad' from 1940 to I960. A respectable personality tn the realm of Journalism. Abul Kalam Shamsuddin became Editor of the daily Jehad' In 1963 He was later appointed Editor of the then Dainik Pakistan' in November. 1964 and remained there till 1971. He then retired as the Editor of the 'Dainik 7 Bangla'.
Abul Kalam Shamsuddin edited the daily Azad' In, those turbulent days when the whole of erstwhile India was in upsurge against the British and the Muslims of the sub-continent were struggling for a country of their own In the midst of many odds. As an editor and pioneer of the renaissance movement. he made significant contribution to the achievement of Pakistan.
After the establishment of Pakistan. Abul Kalam Shamsuddin both as the Editor of the 'Azad' and as an intellectual made a mark of his own in the field of Journalism and literature of ihe country. When erstwhile East Pakistan was In ferment In the fifties and early sixties as the people fought for their democratic rights, he stood with them and used his powerful pen for I heir cause.
Abul Kalam ShamMiddm's rule during the Language Movement was ■ historic one. He used his pen vigorously against any attempts at tempering with the fundamental rights of the people and turncc^nit to be one of the moat fiery critics of the brutal killing of the Language Movement pnw esstontsts by the i’ollce of the then Mushm league Government. As ■ mark of preteat. he resl|p»ed his membership of the then East Pakistan Legislative Assembly to which he was elected as a candidate of the Muslim League. the party in power. He presided over the public meeting convened on February 26 in 1952 near the present Shaheed Mtnar to condemn Slnst the brutal killing. On very day. he also formally inaugurated the historic Shaheed Mtnar.
Abul Kalam Shamsuddin came to journalism by choice at the earliest phase of the present century and stayed with It for more than fifty years. Both an an original writer and translator, he showed his efficiency and skill. His books Kharataranga'. Drlstikon'. Trisrota’. Palassy Thekey Pakistan'. Atitdinar Smritf. 'Nutun Chin Nutundesh'. and translation of Turgeniv's Virgin Soil. Homer's iiiaid' were acclaimed by the Literary critics.
Abul Kalam Shamsuddin's Literary achievements won laurels for him. He was awarded Bengali Academy prize tn 1972 and Ekushey Padak' in 1976 for hi* significant contribution to Bengali Literature and journalism. He breathed his Iasi on March 4. 1978 at the age of 80—a bright star dropped down from the galaxy of the Intellectuals, spreading as pall of gloom over the rotinlrv