Abul Mansur Ahmad
A pioneer of modern journalism in South Asia
Ahmad's journalism is overshadowed. He modernised Bangla press via papers like Ittehad after WWI.
18 March 2025, 11:30 AM
His lament was the unfulfilled promise of democracy
Following autocracy's fall, debates on the constitution, elections, & democracy intensify, echoing Abul Mansur Ahmad's insights.
18 March 2025, 02:31 AM
"Abul Mansur Ahmad had been constantly fighting for change in the society”
Describing Abul Mansur Ahmed as a multi-faceted personality, the speakers said that from a sense of responsibility to the society, he has constantly fought for the rights of citizens, freedom of speech and change in the society.
17 September 2023, 12:00 PM
Reflecting on ‘Amar Dekha Rajnitir Ponchash Bochor’
As I delved into the autobiographical works of Abul Mansur Ahmad, it became evident that he had a penchant for plain speaking, avoiding embellishments.
3 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Academics, book reviews commemorate Abul Mansur Ahmad
"Without the practice of literature and study of history, no civilization has progressed much", Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury said in his closing speech.
9 April 2023, 10:37 AM
Within the narrative folds of ‘Amar Dekha Rajnitir Ponchash Bochhor’ by Abul Mansur Ahmad
Amar Dekha Rajnitir Ponchash Bochhor unfolds a very complex process of how the people create cultures, how cultures create political orders, how orders lead to the formation of political parties, how these parties engage with political activities, and how this in turn shapes the central powers in a state.
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Abul Mansur Ahmad saw the world for what it could be
As a visionary and an intellectual, Abul Mansur Ahmad was far ahead of his time.
2 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Abul Mansur Ahmad Smriti Parishad holds creative writing and research workshop
The Abul Mansur Ahmad Smriti Parishad held the award giving ceremony for its fourth annual essay competition, commemorating journalist, author, historian, and politician Abul Mansur Ahmad, yesterday at 4 pm at The Daily Star Center. A day-long workshop on creative writing, editing, and research accompanied the programme.
3 October 2021, 08:35 AM
ABUL MANSUR AHMAD: Our Language and our Literature
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of author, journalist, and politician Abul Mansur Ahmad (1898-1979) on September 3, 2021, we publish an excerpt from his essay, "Our Language and Our Literature", first published in The Concept magazine in 1965 and later collected in the book, 'End of a Betrayal and Restoration of Lahore Resolution' (1975).
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Essay contest launched in honour of Abul Mansur Ahmad
An essay competition is going to be launched in honour of renowned journalist, politician and litterateur Abul Mansur Ahmad.
6 May 2019, 15:47 PM
A fearless voice of reason
Abul Mansur Ahmad excelled in each of his professions as writer, journalist and politician, and such was his honesty that he worked without pitting one profession against the other.
2 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Abul Mansur Ahmad's writings helped awaken Bangalee psyche
Abul Mansur Ahmad, a renowned litterateur, journalist and politician of the sub-continent, played a significant role in enriching Bangla language and literature through his writings, eminent personalities said yesterday.
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Durlov Kothok: Abul Mansur Ahmad
Edited by Emran Mahfuz, this voluminous book reflects on the life and works of one of our nation's great thought leaders.
13 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Durlov Kothok: Abul Mansur Ahmad
THE book is a voluminous work on the late politician, lawyer, journalist and litterateur Abul Mansur Ahmad who has left behind a rich legacy of literary works for the present day readers to read and draw on.
15 March 2015, 18:00 PM