| A. T. M. Shamsuddin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927 Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 2009 (aged 81–82) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Other names | Taher Shamsuddin Charubak |
| Occupation | Journalist |
A. T. M. Shamsuddin (1927–2009), also known by the pen name Charubak, was a Bangladeshi author, journalist, translator, communist and union organizer. He served as the general secretary of the East Pakistan Journalists Union and as a member of the Chittagong All Party Language Movement Committee.
Early life
Abu Taher Muhammad Shamsuddin, also known as Taher Shamsuddin, was born in Chittagong in southern Bengal, later Bangladesh. His father, Ahmedur Rahman, was an employee of the Kolkata port commission, and his mother died when he was three years old. His father remarried to Shamsuddin's mother's cousin, who also later died; he was raised in his maternal uncle's household.
Active in politics
Shamsuddin was active against British colonial power and was jailed. When studying in class nine, he was assistant secretary of Zila Muslim Chatra League. He never graduated. Later, he was a strict communist and worked for the party while it remained underground. He joined the Pakistan Movement.
Editor
Shamsuddin first joined the weekly The Daily Ittefaq. In 1961, he joined the Dhaka daily newspaper The Sangbad as an assistant editor. He served as editor for Udayan, Jubobarta, Soviet Somikkha, Soviet Review.
Career in Soviet Embassy
He worked at the Soviet embassy in Dhaka and was the general manager of the press information department. He retired after 21 years.
Works
He wrote many satire and adventure stories. In 1966, his first novel Bonanir Buke was published. Qazi Anwar Hussain inspired him and beginning in 1987, he wrote stories of Batamul in Rohosho Potrika. His first translation was Hoja Nasiruddin. He made many translations including Pakistan Jakhan Bhanglo, the memoirs of Lt. Gen. Gul Hassan Khan.
References
- "Tribute paid to Shamsuddin, Prafulla", The Daily Star, 18 August 2009, retrieved 11 April 2015
- "Veteran journo Shamsuddin ill", The Daily Star, 22 May 2009
- Tamanna Khan (23 March 2012), "History of the Masses", Star Weekend, vol. 11, no. 12, The Daily Star, retrieved 11 April 2015
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