Today is the 90th anniversary of the birth of poet, fiction writer and essayist Abu Bakar Siddique.
Born on August 19, 1934 at Gotapara in Bagerhat, Abu Bakar Siddique got admitted to the Bangla department of the University of Dhaka and obtained his master鈥檚 degree in 1958.
He taught at Government Fazlul Haque College, Government Brajalal College, Kushtia College, Government Prafulla Chandra College, and Rajshahi University.
He wrote 20 collections of poems, 15 collections of stories, and four novels, among others.
The author depicted the verisimilitude of reality in his literary works such as 鈥楯alrakshas鈥�, 鈥楰haradah鈥�, 鈥楤hoomihin Desh鈥�, 鈥楳ore Banchar Swadhinata鈥� and 鈥楥harbinashkal鈥�.
His other literary works include 鈥楧habal Dudher Swargram鈥�, 鈥楤arudpora Prahar鈥�, 鈥楨kattarer Hridaybhasma.鈥�
For his contribution to literature, he received the Bangla Academy Literary Award, Bangladesh Kathashilpi Sangsad Award, Bangladesh Lekhika Sangha Award, Khulna Sahitya Parishad Award and Bagerhat Foundation Award.
Abu Bakar Siddiqui passed away on December, 28 2023 in Khulna.
