Habibullah Siraj ❑ Poet

 

Habibullah
Siraj

Poet

31
December 1947 - 24 May 2021

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Habibullah
Siraji, a well-known poet and writer of contemporary Bangladesh, joined the
private sector in 1960 after graduating in engineering. He is currently the
President of the National Poetry Council of Bangladesh. He is also a Fellow of
Bangla Academy, Co-President of Bangladesh Writers Club and Life Member of
Engineers Recreation Club.

His
novels include "Krishnapakshe Agnikand" (1983) and
"Parajay" (198). Articles include "Second Lesson" (2010),
"Mixed Mill" (2012), etc. There is also his memoir "Amar
Kumar" (2010).

His long
list of poems includes "Dao Vriksh Dao Din" (1975), "Wax Crash
Loss" (198), "Midnight Shakes the Glass" (1981), "Hawa Kale
Jora Gari" (1982), "Nona Jale Buno Sansar" ( 1973), "For
Dreamlessness" (1974), "I Have Only One Friend" (198),
"Change of Clothes" (198), "Love Poems" (1989),
"Krishna Kripan and Other Poems" (1990), "Singhadarja"
”(1990),“ Forty Fingers of Pain ”(1990),“ Faded, Not Dreaming ”(1992),“ Biplob
Basat Kare Ghare ”(1999),“ Shredded Afternoon ”(1999),“ Joy Bangla Balore Bhai
”(2000) ), "Sugandha Mayur Lo" (2000), "Selected Poems"
(2001), "Mukhomukhi" (2001), "Tuchch" (2003),
"Self-Selected Love Poems" (2004), "Hri" (2005), " How
close is Jalchatra, how far is Cherrapunji ”(2006),“ Kadamakha Pa ”(2006),“
There is no pure Baban of error ”(2006),“ Zero, not before North ”(1009),“
History is bad, people are in big trouble Pay "(2009)," Eka O Karuna
"(2010)," Twin Method "(2011),

"Poetry
Complete" (2011), "My Geometry" (2012) etc.

His
rhyme books include "Illibilli" (1970), "Naipai" (1974),
"Raja Hotpot" (1999), "Phun" (2001), "Furut"
(2004), "Ei Achi, Moumachi" (2006). , "Meghbhraman" (2009),
"Re Re" (2010), "Ghost of six lines" (2011),
"Chharapadya" (2012) etc.

Poet
Habibullah Siraj has been awarded various prizes and honors in his country and
abroad. These include Jessore Sahitya Parishad Award (198), Alaol Sahitya Award
(1989), Bangla Academy Sahitya Award (1991), Vishnu De Award (2006, India),
Ruposhi Bangla Award (2010, India), Mahadiganta Award (2011, India). ),
Solidarity Meritorious Medal of Honor (2009, USA),

Jalangi
Honorary Medal (2009, India), Trailokyanath Babaji Memorial Medal (2011), etc.

Received
many honors and receptions. These include - BUET Reception (1993), Bengali
Cultural Association Reception, Hyderabad (2009, India), Nalta Mitali
Kachikanchar Mela Award (2011), Jivannagar Sahitya Parishad Award (2011) etc.