Mohammad Nasir Ali
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Mohammad Nasir Ali was a Bangladeshi author and publisher known for his children’s books.
Early life
Mohammad Nasir Ali (January 10, 1910 – January 30, 1975) was a Bangladeshi children's writer. He generally wrote for children and established himself in literary practice as a children's writer. He demonstrated his skill in writing educational stories, essays, and biographies for children. Ali was born on 10 January 1910 in Dahda, a village in Bikrampur, Dhaka district. It is popularly pronounced as Dhaida. Dhaka, East Bengal, British India. Mohammad Nasir Ali passed his entrance exam with a gold medal from the famous Telirbagh Kalimohan Durgamohan Institute in 1926. He passed his IA with distinction from Jagannath College in 1928. He passed his B.Com. from Dhaka University in 1931. Mohammad Nasir Ali's grandfather was Mohammad Izzat Ali, the head of a middle-class family in this village. One of his sons, Haider Ali, lived in Rajbari town of Goalanda on business. He had a shoe shop there. Haider Ali's wife's name was Kasimunnesa. They had eleven children, including two daughters. But except for two of the sons, the rest died prematurely. On January 10, 1910, a son was born to them. He was the third son. His parents affectionately named him Mohammad Nasir Ali. At birth, his complexion was very fair. That is why his parents affectionately called him Kafur, meaning Camphor. Although he was born in Dhaida, Mohammad Nasir Ali spent his childhood in his father's residence, Rajbari town. His educational career also began there. However, after a few days, he moved to his village home, Bikrampur. He continued his studies there.
Career
In 1933, Mohammad Nasir Ali joined the Calcutta High Court as a translator. After the Partition of India, he moved to Dhaka. He joined the Dhaka High Court and worked there until 1967. He worked in the children's department of The Daily Ittefaq from 1946 to 1948. In 1952, he conducted Mukul Mahfil in the children and youth department of the now defunct Daily Azad and worked under the pseudonym Bagban. Mohammad Nasir Ali worked in the children's departments of some other newspapers. From 1952 to 1975, he was in charge of the Mukul Mahfil in the children's department of Azad. However, before that, he jointly established a publishing house called 'Nawroze Kitabistan' with his friend Ainul Haque Khan in 1944. Due to various reasons of joint ownership, the name of the company was changed to "Nawroze Sahitya Sambhar". Which is still publishing books.
Honor
Mohammad Nasir Ali was honored with several national and international awards for his special contribution to children's literature. He received the Bangla Academy Award for Children's Literature in 1967, the UNESCO Award in 1968, and The United Bank of Pakistan Award in the same year. For his contribution to book publishing, he was awarded the Gold Medal (posthumously) by the National Book Center in 1978 and the Islamic Foundation in 1985.
Other Skills
Mohammad Nasir Ali received UNESCO training in publishing from Karachi in 1969. He was also a good painter. He also had admirable skills in photography.
Death
Mohammad Nasir Ali died of a heart attack on January 30, 1975.
Publications
- Amader Quaid-i-Azam (1948)
- Manikanika (1949)
- Shahi Diner Kahini (1949)
- Chhotader Omar Faruq (1951)
- Akash Yara Karlo Jay (1957)
- Ali Baba (1958)
- Tolstoyer Sera Galpa (1963)
- Italyr Janak Garibaldi (1963)
- Birbaler Khosh Galpa (1964)
- Sat Panch Galpa (1965)
- Boka Bakai (1966)
- Yogayog (1968)
- Lebu Mamar Saptakanda (1968)
- Bhindeshi Ek Birbal (1970)
- Barasho Banarer Pallay (1976)
- Albert Einstein (1976)
- Mrtyur Sathe Panja (1976)
- Bobara Sab Kalo (1982)
References
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