Al Mahmud, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Al Mahmud

Poet, novelist, writer

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1936

Place of Birth: Brahmanbaria District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Date of Death: 15-Feb-2019

Profession: writer, poet, author

Nationality: Pakistan, Bangladesh

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Mir Abdus Shukur Al Mahmud (known as Al Mahmud; 11 July 1936 – 15 February 2019) was a Bangladeshi poet, novelist, and short-story writer.
He is considered one of the greatest Bengali poets to have emerged in the 20th century.
His work in Bengali poetry is dominated by his frequent use of regional dialects. In the 1950s he was among those Bengali poets who were outspoken in their writing on such subjects as the events of the Bengali Language Movement, nationalism, political and economical repression, and the struggle against the West Pakistani government.