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Mahbub Talukdar
Mahbub Talukdar (13 February 1942 – 24 August 2022)[1][2] was a Bangladeshi poet, writer, civil servant, and one of the Election Commissioners of Bangladesh.[3] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2012 for his contribution in juvenile literature.[4][5] He was a Freedom Fighter and joined the exiled government in 1971.[6] Early lifeTalukdar was born on 13 February 1942 at Purbadhala Upazila in Netrokona District of the then British Raj.[7] He completed his Secondary School Certificate from Nawabpur Government High School and Higher Secondary School Certificate from Dhaka College.[7] He obtained his graduation and post graduation degree from the University of Dhaka in Bengali language and literature.[3] CareerTalukdar started his career as teacher at University of Chittagong where he taught Bengali language and literature from 1968 to 1970.[3] In 1971, he participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War[4] and worked in the Ministry of Information under Provisional Government of Bangladesh.[3] Later, he worked at Bangabhaban in various positions for five years. On 24 January 1972, Talukdar was appointed the special officer for President Abu Sayeed Chowdhury.[7] Then he worked as the public relations officer for President Mohammad Mohammadullah.[7] He was the assistant press secretary and speech writer during the presidency of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[7] He also served as the director general of Shilpakala Academy.[7] He retired from government service in 1999. On 15 February 2017, Mahbub Talukdar was appointed a member of the Bangladesh Election Commission by the President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid. The commission consisted of five members and was headed by KM Nurul Huda.[3] Personal lifeTalukdar was married to Nilufar Begum.[7] The couple had two daughters and a son.[7] References
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