Death anniversary

Today is the first death anniversary of poet Abul Hussain, a pioneer of modernism in Bangla poetry.

His first poetry book published in 1940. He has over 30 books, including Duswapna Theke Duswapne (1985) and Hawa Tomarkee Dushahosh (Eve, How Daring You Were, 1982).

Born on August 15, 1922, he obtained a master's in Economics from Calcutta University and served as the editor of the Rabindra Parishad of Presidency College.

Hussain received many awards including the Ekushey Padak, the Bangla Academy Award, the Padabali Award and The Nasiruddin Gold Medal. He died at the age of 92 in 2014.