Abul Mansur Ahmed (Bengali: আবুল মনসুর আহমেদ) (1898 – 1979) was a Bangladeshi littérateur. Was also a politician and journalist. He was born in Mymensingh.Renowned journalist and editor of The Daily Star Mr Mahfuz Anam is his son.

Contents 1 Student Life 2 Career in law and journalism 3 As a Politician 4 A Writer 4.1 Novels 4.2 Satires 4.3 Reminiscence 5 Awards for Litearture 6 External links

[edit] Student Life

He passed the Matriculation Examination in 1917 and the Intermediate in 1919. This was a time when the Khilafat and Non-cooperation (Osohojog) movements were attracting the Muslim educated class. Abul Mansur Ahmed got involved in these movements. He studied Law at Ripon College, Calcutta.

[edit] Career in law and journalism

For nine years, he practised law in Mymensingh. Later, worked at Kolkata as a professional journalist and a political activist until the 1947 partition.

He worked for:

• The Krsak
• Navayug
• Ittehad
• Soltan
• The Mohammadi

[edit] As a Politician

He also joined the Congress movement under Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Became an active member of the Bengal Muslim League after the elections of 1937 and became an activist of the Pakistan movement since 1940. Abul Mansur was the provincial education minister in the United Front Cabinet under Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq and the central commerce and industries minister of the Awami League government of Prime Minister Hossain Shaheed Suhrawardy in 1957. He was the founder-secretary of the Awami Muslim League, later Bangladesh Awami League. Was imprisoned when Martial Law was declared by General Ayub Khan in 1958 and was released in 1962.

[edit] A Writer

Was better known as a witty writer.

[edit] Novels

• Satya Mithya (1953)
• Jiban Ksudha (1955)
• Ab-e-Hayat (1964)

[edit] Satires

• Aina (1936-1937)
• Food Conference (1944)
• Gulliverer Safar Nama
• Asmani Purdah,

[edit] Reminiscence

• Atto Katha (1978, autobiography)
• Amar Dekha Rajnitir Panchash Bachhar (1969)
• Sher-e-Bangla haite Bangabandhu (1972).

[edit] Awards for Litearture

• Bangla Academy Award (1960, one of the most honoured)
• Independence Day Medal (1979, Swadhinota Dibos Padak)
• Nasiruddin Gold Medal

[edit] External links

• http://www.media.uio.no/lasso/hoppgaver/25.html
• Banglapedia