Wali Mahmud. His full name was Mohammad Waliur Rahman Mahmud. He was born on 1st August, 1972 in Dewan Villa of Jaldhup Pathon village in Beanibazar Upazilla of Sylhet district. Dewan Villa is known as ‘The Last Home of Dewan Mansoor Estate’[1]. Wali Mahmud’s parents were Matiur Rahman Mahmud and Mrs. Sufia Akhter Mahmud.
The family of Wali Mahmud’s great-grandfather, Dewan M Mansoor Ali was much interested in education. The patronage and role of this family with social and political heritage in the education of Jaldhup Pathon village are quite memorable.
Dewan M Mansoor Ali, an activist of the Indian independence movement, fought against the oppression of the feudal lords and landlords. He was an organizer of Awami League after the partition. This educator established Patan Pathshala and Madrasha in his locality.[2]
Grandfather Makmode A Mahmud studied in Calcutta. He was attracted to Congress politics. He became united with the leadership of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and became involved in the liberation movement.
Makmode A. Mahmud worked in the England branch of Netaji’s Forward Bloc. He was later arrested by British intelligence and subjected to imprisonment and brutal torture. He died from the wounds of that torture. It was he who played the role of an organizer in the great liberation war even though he was an expatriate.[3]
Wali Mahmud’s father, Matiur Rahman Mahmud, the organizer and educator of the great liberation war was known as an enlightened man. Poet Abu Maksud edited Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir and in the editorial, he had the observation:
Those who work for the welfare of the people and the society have to sacrifice a lot in their personal life. His list of sacrifices is quite long. And for a long time, he was able to work for the people of our country. The life and living of a patron of learning and educator like him is instructive from generation to generation. Matiur Rahman Mahmud maintained the continuity of the movement tradition against suppression. It was personalities like him who illuminated the homeland in the light of knowledge. It was in 1964 when he became involved with active politics through his attachment to the movement for the establishment of Sylhet University. While he was a student of Class Ten, he joined the movement, demanding the establishment of educational institutions, one of the civil rights. That involvement was unremitting from the 6-point programme to the freedom struggle. He played the role of an organizer in the freedom struggle. He was part of the liberation struggle, signifying glory and achievement. He nurtured non-communal Bangladesh in the spirit of liberation war with absolute compassion. In the post-war period, he was closely associated with various social organizations such as educational institutions, trusts and associations. His dream was to bring about changes in the society through social work; He has brought his communist consciousness and ideology closer to the people. This educator was the embodiment of ethics. Among them, there was the enthusiasm for education, concentration, the firm conviction and expectation of imparting knowledge and above all the strong personality which attracted the youth. He had a universal character in his intellect and mind. The triumph of human welfare was reflected in his deeds. In his life and works, we see that he took such responsibility for honorary assignments. His significant realization became helpful for social service. He was a great man, free-minded and spirited, healthy, strong and bright in his patriotism. Above all, he was a dedicated personality committed to the cause of the expansion of education aimed at human welfare. Matiur Rahman Mahmud is relevant to the society and to us for many such reasons.[4]
In the evaluation phase of ‘Kaler Dhwani 2018 Smarakgranth’ published on the 145th anniversary of Lauta High School, one of the organizers of the expatriate liberation war, and the founder of the first funeral fund org of the Bengalis community in the UK, Md. Zahurul Hossain Chowdhury evaluates his classmate, Matiur Rahman Mahmud:
I recall the memories with Late Matiur Rahman Mahmud; His native village was Jaldhup Pathon, Beanibazar. He was a student and Headmaster of Lauta High School. With his touch, Lauta High School got back a new life and soul. He had a significant contribution to the spread of female education. He was associated with the establishment of Patan-Abdullapur Girls’ High School and Beanibazar Adarsha Mahila College. Besides this, he was the President of notable organizations and institutions like Shikka Shupan, Teacher Welfare Trust, Teacher Employees Welfare Trust, Teachers Association, Patan Madrasa, Mollapur High School, Patan-Abdullapur Girls High School etc. Wali Mahmud, a son of Matiur, is quite highly educated. He is a poet and researcher. He respects me as his father.[5]
Regarding the life and work of educationist Matiur Rahman Mahmud, Muktijoddha Sangsad Sylhet District Unit Commander valiant freedom fighter Subrata Chakrabarty Jewel wrote:
It was he who had to sell his ancestral home and property for he cause of education and the society in the spirit of building a secular, democratic and prosperous Bangladesh. Matiur Rahman Mahmud’s contribution will be cherished in the memories of the enlightened society formed through his institutions, trusts and associations. He will be projected as an enlightened personality of sound profile. He lived an honest life. He did not have any sense of ego, violence or hatred. He used to look at everyone with respect. He will be remembered in everyone’s heart. Let us pay our homage to the personality who had the infinite power to love people. We had gone to the liberation war and none of the organizers of the liberation war had the intent to return until we got independence. We went to the front, leaving our whole family at risk. Everyone’s family was tortured in various ways in phases. We had to lead lives away from home. Only the sufferers knew how much they had suffered. Matiur Mahmud’s family also had to flee. The country became independent in return for the sacrifices of such freedom-loving people.
The heroic freedom fighter Riaz Uddin in an article titled, ‘Jar Preronay Ami Muktijoddha’ (The personality who inspired me to be a freedom fighter) wrote:
My most revered Matiur Rahman Sir. It is beyond my authority to write or say anything about him. He was such a great man. He was a deep-rooted man of our village, Jaldhup Pathon. The villagers are greatly indebted to him. He was a generous and noble man […] It was he who inspired me to join the war of liberation. He had also sent many more youths like me to the war of liberation. I have met many of them during training periods. Many of those who went to the liberation war used to talk about issues like how we came, why we came, etc. They used to talk about Matiur Sir. They also referred to how he had motivated them. Basically, they were able to take part in the war because of Sir.’ Yet it seems Sir had an extraordinary ability to persuade people. At one point, the Razakars reported his actions to the Pakistani army. He had not been able to stay at home since June of the year of the struggle. He did these things at the risk of his life. His family could not stay at home regularly. They had suffered a lot. […] He used to write letters and fill in forms of pensions, etc. of the expatriates in our area. He would not take anything in exchange. It is difficult to find such people nowadays. Tears well up in my eyes as I speak about him. These great people do not exist today. I pray for him.
Nurul Islam Nahid, the former Education Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, wrote in his article titled, ‘Sofol Sikkok’ (A Successful Teacher):
‘I am very happy and honoured to have had a close relationship with Mr. Matiur Rahman for a long time. He was my well-wisher and I always got his support, cooperation and assistance. Matiur Rahman followed progressive and liberal views since his student days. He was associated with progressive student organizations and movements. [..] As a teacher, Mr. Matiur Rahman Mahmud succeeded in making himself a progressive, liberal and innovative, conscious, people-oriented and benevolent person of the society. The passing away of such grassroots educators is an irreparable loss for our society.[6]
The name of Matiur Rahman Mahmud, the much respected Bangalee of sound thinking is held in high esteem in the educational, political, social and cultural spheres of the society. The road in Huknia mahalla of Jaldhup Pathon village was named as Matiur Rahman Mahmud Road in honour of this departed educationist. Chairman of Sylhet District Council, former MNA (Member of National Assembly) Advocate Md. Lutfur Rahman inaugurated the road. The inaugural plaque is inscribed ‘Matiur Rahman Mahmud was the President of Bangladesh Sikshok Samiti (Bangladesh Teachers’ Association); Sikshok Kalyan Trust (Teachers Welfare Trust); Shikka Shupan; Beanibazar Charitable Foundation (Bangladesh); Shikkok-Karmachari Kallyan Trust, Beanibazar Upazilla, Sylhet. He was also the founding associate of Beanibazar Adarsha Mahila College and the founding Headmaster of Patan-Abdullapur Girls’ High School and the Headmaster of Lauta High School.[7]
Khaled Zafri, editor of Beanibazar Parikrama and former President of Beanibazar Press Club, had an intensive observation in his article:
There are some people in the society who think it is better to do good to do good to others without doing any good to oneself. Matiur Rahman Mahmud was a man of this genre. Born into a wealthy family, he was supposed to stay in Britain. But he did not walk that way. He walked against the wind. The father was a struggling man living in Britain. He worked in England as an activist of the pro-independence Forward Bloc of subjugated India and as an organizer of the liberation war of Bangladesh. His successor is the famous enlightened man popularly known as Moti Sir who grew up in a politically conscious family. His grandfather was Dewan M. Mansoor Ali, who served as the organizer of the Indian Congress and the newly formed Awami League after the partition of the country, and established schools and madrasas on his own property. […] In my opinion, the organizer of the great war of liberation, Matiur Rahman Mahmud is a successful and exemplary personality. The great vow he took voluntarily to enlighten the society is certainly exemplary for the next generation. […] Avoiding the advantages of a safe life in the UK, he took the task of building people after missionary zeal and he was undoubtedly a successful man in fulfilling the vow.[8]
Wali Mahmud’s maternal grandfather Akaddas Sirajul Islam was a prominent politician taking part in Indian independence movement and Holwell Movement of Netaji Subhash Chandra Basu. Besides, he was a novelist and editor of `Muktabangla’ newspaper during the war of liberation. His maternal grandmother was Mrs. Mayrunnessa Chowdhury.
He started his formal education at Patan Government Primary School. In 1977, he was admitted in Standard One with his elder sister (Didi). After completing Standard Five class from the same school, he studied in Lauta High School and appeared at Secondary School Certificate Examination from there. He graduated from Beanibazar Government College under Chittagong University and did his post graduation from Sylhet MC College. He was admitted to Sylhet Law College in 1995, but could not complete due to emigration. With a keen interest in education, he also completed various courses in the UK. He did CELT from Tower Hamlets College in 2001. He completed Level 2-3, Preparation for Work course from HABC England in 2010. In 2010-2014, he completed notable courses in CC in ICT (Inter.), Social English, People and Places, Education and Work like courses from OPAL in Hertfordshire, England. He also worked as a sub-editor of the magazine at the Department of Education, OPAL Education Hearts, England.
From childhood, the surrounding image of the society and how it affected his mind and thoughts are reflected in his various writings. He crossed the shadow of his past life through narrative verse. The fragrance of moonlight, childhood, adolescence and sunshine gets erased from his memory.
When he returns home in the middle of the night, trampling on the fine cells of the grass, which is a bargain of hardship, the sky gets enlightened with stars. There is no more apprehension in crossing the guilty part of the egg fruit tree of the Girls’ School on foot. As a child, a traveler had to wait for this path. The time spent in the mourning of the nocturnal animals! The dilapidated culvert has been replaced on the way to Off Huknia Road like many things that have changed. Time is the essence of change.
Happiness and sorrow come by turns in life. The boy who was directed not to make late hours in a particular season is making so in all seasons the reason of which may be attributable to his emotional engagement with payesh, bread, different types of cakes, swandesh, spicy salt and others. In the restless days of childhood, there was no mandatory urge to be at home in time yet something unknown resisted.
The bargaining block continues to weigh heavily on the paperwork of missing persons. The elements of the building style of the world take a centre stage. The -tenderness of the soil, trees and shrubs are quite nature friendly. Maybe that’s how the first man buried in the earth was endorsed by the nature.
The body slowly merges and becomes dust. The newly born unknown population walks from time to time. The bones remain the only reminiscences. These belong to an unlucky Wali measuring only one meter and seventy one centimeters. He prefers to walk in the darkness in search of unseen light.[9]
He started teaching for the first time as a volunteer teacher in a teacher training course at Lauta High School. Thereafter, he passed the first recruitment test for the post of Headmaster in a government school in 1999.
They were six brothers and five sisters in the family. Three of his four paternal aunts stayed at their house with their children at different times for different reasons. As expenses of Matiur Rahman Mahmud’s education, social services and public welfare work together with those of maintenance of the family soared high, the economic strength of the family vis-à-vis the paternal property began to experience a gradual decline. Zahidul Ahmad Joydul in his article titled, ‘Kaljayee Manush’:
The Pakis always looked down upon the Bengalis. The high profile and farsighted people like them could foresee that if the people of East Bengal were not educated, they would not be able to survive and compete. […] His house is bare of all glamour. The house renovated by his grandfather Dewan M Mansoor Ali in 1950 still survives to accommodate them. No other house of his father’s exists today. In order to fulfill the responsibility of the society, he had enriched the neighbourhood by depriving himself in this way. His philosophy of politics was for the country, the land and the people.[10]
At one stage, due to the responsibilities and duties of the eldest son, including the education of the siblings, the treatment of the parents, etc., he had to leave the job of the Headmaster and become an expatriate. He had to accept the reality of the difficult life struggle of the expatriates. He worked in the catering trade, freelance journalism, and IT trade.
He gave his wisdom and creativity to his contemporary time. He spent all his life savings on family and social responsibilities. He didn’t think of doing anything for himself. Wali Mahmud, the successor of a continuous political, social and educational tradition, reflects the genetics of many of his ancestors. The urge to sacrifice for others backed by a combination of encouraging mindset and possession of wealth is evident in the character of Wali Mahmud. He is a enlightened personality built on civility, modesty and courtesy. That is also evident in his poems. He is always engrossed in the renewal of moderate verse in his poems. Wali Mahmud has worked as a representative of individuals and groups in different parts of the society. As a recluse and a man devoted to literature and society, the expansion of his thirst for knowledge and an objective seem to be his field of concentration. His thoughts, consciousness and philosophy of politics are tied in the same thread.
Wali Mahmud was brought in a family environment where issues from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Khudiram to Bangabandhu and the war of liberation dominated his childhood psychology. His great-grandfather Dewan M Mansoor Ali was involved with the Indian National Congress (INC) of undivided India and with Awami League politics since its establishment after the partition of India till he breathed his last. His grandfather, Makmode A. Mahmud was the expatriate organizer of the independence movement of India and Bangladesh and his father Matiur Rahman Mahmud was an organizer of the great independence movement. His maternal grandfather Akaddas Sirajul Islam was the General Secretary of Beanibazar Upazilla Awami League for 22 consecutive years and served as the President for 6 years. Their worthy successor is Wali Mahmud. He was elected as the Vice President of Mollapur Union Chatra League during his student days (while in 10 Standard class). He also worked as an activist of College Chatra League and Upazilla Chatra League. He was involved in various movements including anti-authoritarian movement. He was the founding President of Beanibazar upazilla Unit of Bangabandhu Shishu-Kishore Mela.
He was the founding Education Secretary of the United Kingdom Volunteer League and the founder of the Dorset District Awami League. The police administration and intelligence agencies raided his house in the ‘90s as he was involved in the anti-authoritarian movement against Ershad regime. At that time his two manuscripts and several other writings on anti-authoritarian, secular and anti-racist writings were seized. He was involved in various movements including making public opinion in Bangladesh and England, demanding the trial of war criminals against humanity in the great war of independence of Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, his family was subjected to various threats. Since he was involved in different ways, he had to face various disasters including death threats.
He collected facts and information on the genocide of those who were involved in the struggle for independence of Bangladesh, and those of the Razakars, Peace Committee, Al Badar, and Al Shams. Relevant information collected by him as a field level collector was used in the Liberation War research work and in the book entitled, Ranangan ‘71.
He worked with various social and institutional organizations. Responsibilities as Director of Liberation War Research Center; Senior Vice President of Sylhet District Branch of Muktijoddha Youth Command, Joint General Secretary of Sylhet District Branch of Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, Founder President of Beanibazar Association of Dorset County, England; Joint General Secretary of Shahid Manu Mia Smriti Parishad Bangladesh Chapter; Trustee, Beanibazar Welfare Trust, UK; twice elected President of the School Managing Committee of Patan Abdullapur Girls’ High School (2016-17; 2018-19); Director of Dewan Mansoor Estate Fund Trust, established in 1950; Member of Beanibazar Upazilla Health and Family Welfare Standing Committee; The responsibilities of the General Secretary of the BRAC Business Advisory Committee Beanibazar Upazilla Branch; the Organising Secretary of the Migration Forum; Chairman of the Governing body of Beanibazar Manobseba Songstha (BHSO); Senior Vice President of Ain Sohayota Kendra (ASOK) Foundation [A Legal Aid & Human Rights Organization] Sylhet Division; the Executive Editor of the weekly Nabadwip and Literary Editor, 52Bangla TV London are noteworthy.
In the article, ‘A Tale of a Great Teacher’, an intensive reference is made about Wali Mahmud and his predecessor:
Dewan M. Mansoor Ali fought against the persecution of the feudal society and worked for India’s independence and organizer- Indian Congress, Assam Province also organizer of Awami League of East Bengal […] Makmode A. Mahmud was directly involved in the India’s Independence Movement. Mr. Makmode A. Mahmud had been jailed for India’s independence and was tortured. He worked in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Forward Bloc, England Branch. He also worked as an organizer of the Great Liberation War 1971. Matiur Rahman Mahmud was born in this family and carried forward his father’s legacy in his own way.
Matiur Rahman Mahmud’s first initiation was through the involvement of the movement of the establishment of Sylhet University in 1964. It was one of the civil rights that made him involved in the movement to establish educational institutions. He was involved with the 6th point movement to the liberation war. In the freedom war, he played the role of an organizer. He had been associated with the liberation war of glory and achievement. His vision of the non-communal Bangladesh, in the spirit of the Liberation War, has been graciously cherished and had been the source of inspiration for his later work. After the war, he was involved in various social organizations like educational institutions, trusts and associations.
… His heirs’ Poet Wali Mahmud alias Mohammad Waliur Rahman Mahmud who has been working on a different genre of prose poetry such as the Editor of Lookon Littlemag in the UK and Bangladesh is his own legacy. He is also Director of Liberation War Research Centre and the founder of Dorset District Awami League of UK and Founder President of Beanibazar Association of Dorset District County’s and an organizer. He is also an educationist like his father. He is the elected President (twice) of School Managing Committee in Pathon Abdullapur Girls High School. He is a Senior Vice President of Freedom Fighter Youth Command, Sylhet District Branch. Our expectation is that Poet Wali Mahmud also will go ahead with the legacy of his father contributing more and adding values to his father’s glorious achievements for the society.[11]
Mr. Kabir Ahmed, Controller of Examinations of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sylhet, wrote in his article on Wali Mahmud’s LittleMag movement and literary activities, ‘Wali Mahmud, the worthy son of Matiur Rahman Mahmud is pursuing literary pursuits and editing the literary journal, ‘Lookon Little Magazine’ It was Wali Mahmud who has written a book of narrative verse in Bengali published in the literary circuit of the UK. That is a great source of pride for us.’[12]
Khaled Ahmed, General Secretary of the Beanibazar Upazilla Unit of the Bangladesh Sikshok Samiti (Bangladesh Teachers’ Association), observed in an article on Wali Mahmud and his predecessors: ‘Matiur Rahman Mahmud, the organizer of the liberation war was a modest and unavaricious person, who was constantly active in establishing the awareness and values of independence. During his student days, he was directly involved in different agendas beginning from the struggle for establishment of a university in Sylhet to 6-point programme and mass uprising movement. During the war of liberation, he organized people and recruited freedom fighters.. He cooperated with the freedom fighters in various ways. At one point, when the Razakars and the members of the Peace Committee came to know about it, he and his family had to suffer a lot. His father was also directly involved in the Forward Bloc, a pro-independence organization working for the independence of India and was one of the organizers of the Liberation War of Bangladesh. This unique personality who played a commendable role in education and social development was inspired by his grandfather, Dewan M Mansoor Ali of Congress and his father, Makmode A. Mahmud. […] Poet and researcher Wali Mahmud was an ideal teacher. Poet Wali Mahmud is a significant name in Bengali literature practiced in the UK circuit. Inspired by the ideals of his maternal grandfather Akaddas Sirajul Islam, a prominent politician and writer, he was involved in literary pursuits and the LittleMag movement. Besides, he is the Senior Vice President of the Sylhet District Unit of Muktijoddha Jubo Command. The worthy son of a worthy father is the worthy heir[13]. The family of Dewan M. Monsoor Ali contributed a lot of sacrifice to the flag of the anti-British movement for India’s independence, this land of independent Bengal, and the flag of this very independent country.
In November 2020, Hon’ble Prime Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina wrote to Poet Wali Mahmud in a postcard sent by post,
Dear Brother / Sister,
Assalamu Alaikum.
I wish you all the best on the 100th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. I came to you in 1981 with the passion of building the golden Bengal after the dream of the Father of the Nation after losing all my near and dear ones. You have given me the opportunity to work for the realisation of the dream of the Father of the Nation. In this context, I would like to remind you that in the independent country we are living in today, the red-green national flag that is being adorned by us has a history of sacrifice. It was the Father of the Nation who made the greatest sacrifice.
Today Bangladesh is a ‘role model of development’ to the world. All of these achievements belong to all of you. Sonar Bangla of the Father of the Nation will soon be on the map of the developed world in with a prestigious affiliation. You will be the fearless soldiers to realize the dream of the Father of the Nation.
I pray to the Almighty for your all round welfare. I request you too to pray for me so that I can work tirelessly till my last breath to realize the dreams of the Father of the Nation.
May Allah bless you
Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu
May Bangladesh live forever.
Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister[14]
He started his writing career in 1986 with his participation in a Wall magazine. He is very much active in his pursuits for composing poems. In his poetic realm, he sometimes walks on the banks of the Kushiyara to see for himself the hard realities of life there. Sometimes he walks on the banks of the Sunai or the Thames of the UK emotionally. He prefers an imperishable evolution in the process. In order to build an abode of poetry, pure Bangla construction was resorted to followed by application of Nagri and other local words, phrases and emotions. The combination of nature, rivers and women is embodied in his writings. He has applied the abstract emotion of love in various ways with the stylish use of selected words and phrases in the poems.
Poet Wali Mahmud is immersed in a colourful life. In the hope of opening the context of the poems, he experimented a wide range of subjects such as becoming a recluse, sometimes going for a pilgrimage of love, sometimes in his reckless youth; he has touched the infinite sky of love in various ways. On the other hand, the presence of intense emotions is noticeable in his poems. He constantly underwent experimentations in different measures and his differentiation is a typical feature of his poems.[15]
Wali Mahmud’s poetry seems to be his own translation of his feelings, emotions and style. Let his literary pursuits be at a higher level.
In his personal life, he was married to Farzana BL Mahmud on Monday, the 27th of June 2013. He has three daughters namely Zarin Sophia Mahmud, Mehrin Wali Mahmud and Hasina Wali Mahmud.
His published books of verses and research and edited Little Magazines which include:
- Book of Verse:
‘Bhalobasar Poyati’ (Collage, 1999), ‘Jaybati Shon’ (Collage, 1999), ‘Ekti Dirghoshasher Mrityu’, Death Of A Sigh (Uthso, 2001), ‘Ami Ek Uttarpurush’, I am The Descendant (Uthso, 2002), ‘Nirbasane, Nirbachita Droha’ (Magnum Opus, 2004), ‘1237 Daag’ (Editor’s England, 2014).
- Diaspora Research:
Literary Criticism of the rebellious fiction writer Abdur Rauf Chowdhury (Editor’s England, 2013)[16].
- Edited Little Magazines:
Edited by Kabiyal (edited, 1992), Shikar (edited, 1994) and Lookon Little Magazine (2009-14) published from England and Bangladesh.
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[1] ‘The Last Home of Dewan Mansoor Estate’, Edited by Khaled Ud-Deen, Bunon LittleMag, 2020, p. 151.
[2] Editorial, Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir, Edited by Abu Maksud, Probash Prokashoni , London, 2019, p. 11.
[3] `Ek Nibedita Sthapati’, Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir, Habib Ahmad Dattachowdhury, Edited by Abu Maksud, Probash Prokashoni , London, 2019, p. 42.
[4] `Editorial’, Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir, Edited by Abu Maksud, Probash Prokashoni , London, 2019 page 11.
[5] `Muktijuddhe Ekjon Bir Sangatoker Kotha’, Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir, Subrata Chakraborty Jewel, Edited by Abu Maksud p. 18.
[6] `Sofol Sikkok’ (A Successful Teacher), Nurul Islam Nahid, Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir, p. 17.
[7] Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir, Edited by Abu Maksud, Probash Prokashoni , London, 2019, p. 240-42.
[8]`Ekjon Moti Sir’, Khaled Zafri, Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir, Editor: Abu Maksud, Probash Prokashoni , London, 2019, p.151.
[9] `Reference Mark’ Daag 1237, Lookon LittleMag, Editor’s England, 2014, p. 349.
[10] `Samayer Kaljayee Manush’, Jahidul Ahmed Joydul, Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir, Edited by Abu Maksud, Probash Prokashoni , London, 2019, p. 96.
[11] `A Tale of a Great Teacher’, Mohammed Shams Uddin, Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir, Edited by Abu Maksud, Probash Prokashoni , London, 2019, p. 85.
[12] `Na Ferar Deshe’, Md. Kabir Ahmad, Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir, Edited by Abu Maksud, Probash Prokashoni , London, 2019, p. 35.
[13] `Smritir Aynay’, Matiur Rahman Mahmud Memorial Souvenir, Khaled Ahmed, Edited by Abu Maksud, Probash Prokashoni , London, 2019, p.66.
[14] Photograph of the postcard sent by post, signed by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina.
[15] Published flap and from the invitation letter to the publication of the 5th book of poetry, ‘Nirbasane, Nirbachita Droha’ by poet Wali Mahmud at the Kobi Nazrul Centre (30, Hanbury Street, London E1) on July 15, 2004. The publication ceremony was organized and presented by the BSK (World Literature Centre) London. Photo image of the invitation card, Appendix, p. ???
[16] Lookon LittleMag, London, p. 295.