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He allowed his youngest son Murtaja Baseer to participate in the movement launched on the 21 February Murtaja Baseer wrote a poem titled 'Parbe Naa' You cannot as his first artistic protest against the brutal incident. The powerful poem delved deep into patriotism and socialism. It was included in "Ora Pran Dilo" They gave up lifea compilation of poems on the Bhasha Andolon, and published in the Baishakh issue of the Kolkata-based 'progressive' literary magazine Parichoy, edited by Subhash Mukhopadhyay in The magazine cover was designed from a linocut of Somnath Hore, a veteran Indian painter-sculptor.

I wrote the poem just after a few days of 21 Februaryexpressing the determination to endure pains to practice Bangla language. I sent the poem to Parichoy office in Kolkata. But I cannot exactly remember when I did the artwork which was the first protest by any artist through an artwork.

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I heard that Artist Aminul Islam also claimed that he made a painting titled "Humanity Crucified" during the period. But, I never saw that on display nor even in the group art exhibition at the empty residence [now Bangla Academy] of the then chief minister of East Bengal Nurul Amin which was organised in after the Jukta Front Government took power.

Murtaja Baseer is by nature a shy and reclusive person. His poetry is innovative and original. His perception and discoveries form his poems. Reading Baseer's poetry is like undergoing an emotional journey. As a poet, he is a modernist in the whole sense. His style is unquestionably unique, expressive and easily comprehensible. When readings his poems, one feels the yearnings of a lonely soul, unbound sorrow, the vacuum in a melancholic heart.

Baseer's poems are voyages into fantasy. The Daily Star Bangladesh. After 'Parbe Naa' in Murtaja did not write a single poem for 20 years. Instead he turned to visual arts for inspiration. When I was in Class X [10] inI started writing short stories. I was a student of Bogra Coronation Institution. During that time, I also wrote a play for my class.

I had published a collection of short stories called 'Kanch-er Pakhir Gaan' in Noted scholar and dramatist Shaheed Munier Chowdhury reviewed it on television. Munier Chowdhury told me, 'Your skill in narrating conversations is very good. You should write plays. Murtaja collaborated with senior artist Bijon Chowdhury to further capture the tragedy of bloody Language Movement event in illustrations.

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The illustrations, a linocut and sketches, were published as 'Raktakto Ekushey' Bloody 21st in in a volume titled 'Ekushey February'. The publication was the first compilation work on the Language Movement and contained collection of poems, short stories, songs and essays. It was edited by Hasan Hafizur Rahman. However, in the publication only Murtaja's name was printed and Bijon Chowdhury did not receive any accreditation.

I and Bijon Chowdhury did all the illustrations, but the credit of the illustrator was given only to me. Maybe, his name had not been published anticipating, perhaps, that problem might be created by the Muslim League in power on the issue. He was principal of Bogra Azizul Huq College from to He then returned to the University of Dhaka, serving as head of the Bangla Department and dean of the Faculty of Arts.

He taught part-time at the Law Department —25 and the International Relations Department as a teacher of French — He served as an editor for the Islami Bishwakosh project for a while. Muhammad Shahidullah's mastery of different languages was extraordinary and outstanding. He was fluent in 24 languages and had an outstanding knowledge of 18 languages.

Shahidullah has seven sons and two daughters. His third son A. Zakiyullah established a school named 'Dr. Another of his sons Abul Bayan M. Naqiyyullah M. Another of Shahidullah's sons, A. Bashirullah — known popularly by his alias Murtaja Baseer — is considered one of the most stylish and foremost painters in Bangladesh. Shahidullah was made Professor Emeritus by the University of Dhaka for his lifetime contribution in research on language and literature.

He was also awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in for his academic contribution to language and literature. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. His writings on language, literature and culture were published in many magazines and newspapers; and he himself edited many such publications.

He worked as an associate editor of Al Eslam Islam, and was joint editor of bangiya mussalman sahitya patrika Literary magazine of the Muslims of Bengal, He edited and published the first children's magazine of Muslim Bengal, Abgur Grapes, In addition, he edited a monthly called The Peacethe monthly literary magazine Babgabhumi The land of Bengal, and the fortnightly Taqbir Call, Muhammad Shahidullah delved deep into the history of Old and Middle Age Bangla literature, wrote extensively on these subjects, and gave pointers to solve many specificities of Bangla language and literature.

He also took active interest in Bangla folk literature. Apart from research works, he wrote for children. He also translated and edited a number of books. The dictionary of regional dialects published under his editorship is another noteworthy work associated with him. He edited Traditional Culture in East Pakistan in collaboration with muhammad abdul hai.

His Buddhist Mystic Songs is a translation and an edited version of the Charyapada.

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He was the first to note that Charyapada is completely written in Bangla and to highlight the religious philosophy of the work. He served as an editor sue the Islami Bishwakosh project for a while. Muhammad Shahidullah's mastery of different languages was extraordinary and undone. He was fluent in 24 languages and locked away an outstanding knowledge of 18 languages.

Shahidullah has seven sons and two daughters. His third son A. Zakiyullah established a school christened 'Dr. Another sign over his sons Abul Bayan M. Naqiyyullah M.