Sayeed Abubakar

Sayeed Abubakar is a Bengali poet, essayist, translator and Professor, laureate of Rock Pebbles International Award 2017. Born on September 21,1972 in Jashore district of Bangladesh, he is famous for his two epic-poems namely 'Mujibnama' (2018) and 'Nabinama' (2021) . 'Pronoyer Prathom Pap' (1996) is his most famous poetry-collection which is regarded as a master-piece in Bengali language. Literary Life: Sayeed Abubakar started composing poems at a very early age. He was only 11 then. Many of those poems were published in the local newspapers of Jashore and Khulna namely `The Daily Sphulingo', 'The Daily Ranar', 'The Daily Purbanchal', 'The Daily Janmabhumi' and so on. He used to compose 60 to 70 poems each day, for he was determined to defeat Rabindranath Tagore by the number of poems. Reason is that Rabindranath started composing poems at his 8 and he at his 11. It was a peculiar silly attempt of a young poet, no doubt, but it paved the path of his existence as a powerful poet for future. Later, he realized his mistake. But it helped him to be skilled both in rhymes and rhythm at the early stage of his life. His poem was first published in the Daily Ittefaq, the most popular newspaper of that time, in 1988. He was then a student of class XI at Govt. BL College in Khulna. While in Rajshahi University, he completed composing some of his best lyric-poems which were published in the most popular national newspapers and national literary journals such as the Ittefaq, the Sangbad, the Dainik Bangla, the Inqilab, the fortnightly Shoily, the fortnightly Palabadal, the Sachitra Bangladesh, the weekly Purnima, the weekly Robbar and so on. His first collection of poems `Pranoyer Prathom Pap' (First Sin of Love) was published in 1996. It drew the attention of the readers and made him popular as a poet. Now he has 15 collections of poetry to his credit: Pranoyer Prathom Pap (1996) Julekhar Shes Jal (2004) Sada Andhokarey Kalo Josnai (2006) Mesopotemiar Mme (2007) Bongetey Basoti (2008) Ebar Ektibar Eksathey (2010) Kapotakkha Parer Roddur (2012) Kagoj Kusum (2014) Tumi Balo Tumi Bristi Valobaso (2015) Shrestha Kabita (2015) Amar Kothao Jaoar Nei (2017) Mohakaler Kanya (2018) Mujibnama (2018) , an epic Tomar Prithibi Chalai Dosyura (2020) Nabinama (2021) , an epic Bangladesh (2022) Narok Nagorey (2025) His poems have been translated in many languages of the world such as English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Persian, Korean and Odia. He is a renowned Bengali essayist. 'Kabita Kamal' (2006) , 'Kabitar Adhunikata' (2011) , 'Sahityer Sat-Satero' (2018) and 'Sahityer Simana' (2023) are his four collections of essays. He is well-known as a great translator in Bangladesdh. It is he who first translated Madhusudan's English poems into Bengali language. He has familiarized many great poets of the world with Bengali readers and Bengali poets with world-readers through his translations. His his notable translations are: Modhusudoner Engreji Kabita (2009) The Golden Kabin (2010) Vinna Vasar Shrestha Golpo (2012) Nirbachito Bideshi Kabita (2018) Behester Bagan (2018) Modusudoner Engreji Sonnet (2023, Kabitirtha, Kolkata) He is the editor of 'Bangla Literature', the only English literary journal on Bengali literature in Bangladesh. He was conferred a number of literary awards for his contribution to literature such as: Shabdoshilon Award 2008 Lalon Award 2009 Panjia Sahitya Sommelon Sommanona 2010 Utsanga Srijan Chintan Sammanona 2012 Sristishil Lekhoksongho Sammanona 2014 DCL Literary Award 2015 Banglar Kabita O Sahitta Forum Award 2015 Syed Ali Ahsan Award 2017 Rock Pebbles International Literary Award 2017 Bhuvaneswar, India Desoj Literary Award 2018 Bhasa Smarok 2018 Uttar Kolkata Bangla Bhasa Chorchakendra, Kolkata-700 009. Madhusudan Academy Award 2021 Parichoi Literary Award 2022 Kabichattor Sammanona 2024 Al Mahmud Award 2024)