Shahed Ali (Bengali: শাহেদ আলী; 24 May 1925 – 6 November 2001) was a Bangladeshi litterateur and cultural activist. Aside from being an educationist and his journalism, he was one of the founders of the nationwide Tamaddun Majlish which initiated the Bengali language movement. He edited multiple magazines, was the founding secretary of the Islamic Academy (now Islamic Foundation Bangladesh), and is best known for his magnum opus, the short story Jibrailer Dana (Gabriel's Wings).[2]
Aside from teaching, Ali had been an editor of the "Prabhati" monthly from 1944 to 1966. He later became involved with the "Sainik" magazine, which served as the banner for the Bengali language movement. He worked as the editor of Saynik from 1948 to 1950. In 1955, he was an editor of the "Daily Buniyad" and the following year, he was the assistant editor of the "Daily Millat". As the founding secretary of the Islamic Academy, he edited the Academy's two journals; children's monthly "Sabuz Pata" (1963-1982) and the Islamic Academy Magazine. From 1962 to 1982, he served as the director of the Academy's translation and compilation department. He was also actively involved with Allama Iqbal Society Magazine from 1963 to 1982.[3]
In 1954, he was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Government of East Pakistan in 1954, representing the Khelafat-e-Rabbani Party at Sunamganj. He decided to quit politics when Ayub Khan imposed martial law in 1958. From 1963 to 1964, he served as a member of the Bangla Academy Magazine Editing Board. He was also a member of the Islami Bishwakosh Editing Board. He has led numerous intellectual and cultural movements.[3]
List of works
Some of his most famous short stories:
Jibrailer Dana (Gabriel's Wings)
Eki Shomotole (On the same plane)[Included in the University Curriculum]
