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 Upozilla of Sylhet district, Bangladesh. Education- Bachelor of Arts, Chittagong University and post-graduation from Sylhet MC College. CELT from Tower Hamlets College, Level 2-3, Preparation for Work course from HABC England, 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.
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.
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; Coordinator of Shahid Manu Miah Smriti Parishad Bangladesh Chapter; Trustee, Beanibazar Welfare Trust, UK; twice elected President of the 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 and the Organising Secretary of the Migration Forum; Advisor of Ain Shohaota Kendro Foundation; Chairman of Governing body of Beanibazar Upozila Manobseba Songstha; the Executive Editor of the weekly Nabadwip and Literary Editor, 52Bangla TV London are noteworthy.
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.
Wali Mahmud is a phenomenal dreamer guided by literary pursuits, and his poems are highly metaphorical. He dreams of an enlightened society of objective affiliations in all sectors including literature. The use of various styles used in his vocabulary will keep him alive for a long time.
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 LittleMags which include:
(A) Book of Verse: ‘Bhalobasar Poyati’ (Collage, 1999), ‘Joybati 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), ‘1236 Daag’ (Editor’s England, 2014).
(B) Diaspora Research: Literary Criticism of the rebellious fiction writer Abdur Rauf Chowdhury (Editor’s England, 2013)
(C) Edited Littlemag: Edited by Kabiyal (edited, 1992), Shikar (edited, 1994) and Lookon Little Mag (2009-14) published from England and Bangladesh.
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