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Muntassir Mamoon

Bangladeshi writer

Muntasir Mamoon (born ) his full name is Muntasir Uddin Khan Mamun, he is a Bangladeshi writer, historian, scholar, secularist, translator, and professor at University of Dhaka.[1][2][3][4] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award and Ekushey Padak by the government of Bangladesh.

Early life and education

Mamoon was born in He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degree from the Department of History of the University of Dhaka.[5]

Career

Mamoon mainly worked on the historical city of Dhaka. He wrote several books about this city, took part in movements to protect Dhaka. Among his historical works on is his Sei Sob Pakistani, in which many interviews with leading Pakistanis was published. Most of them were the leading Pakistani characters during the liberation war of Bangladesh.

In , Mamoon and General KM Safiullah filed a petition with the Bangladesh High Court asking it to direct the government to maintain the historic locations at Suhrawardy Udyan and all over Bangladesh.[6] Justices A. B. M. Khairul Haque and Md. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed of the High Court Division issued a verdict in favor of the petitioners asking the government to preserve historical sites.[7] He is the vice president of Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, advocacy group for the trial of War Criminals of Bangladesh Liberation War.[8]

In , Mamoon appeared as a prosecution witness at International Crimes Tribunal-1 which was engaged by the Bangladesh Government to try the war criminals of In his witness's account, Mamoon said that members of the Peace Committee used to advise Pakistani military leaders about where and how to strike the freedom fighters of Bangladesh.[9]

Mamoon is the Bangabandhu chair at the University of Chittagong.[10] He is the chairman of the trustee board of Genocide and Torture Archive and Museum in Khulna.[11] He received criticism for endorsing anti-Islamic activities referenced in Shah Ahmad Shafi's open letter named An Open Letter from Shah Ahmad Shafi to the Government and the Public related to the Shahbag protests in [12]

Gazi MH Tamim, a lawyer of Bangladesh Supreme Court filed genocide charges against him at the International Crimes Tribunal over the police raid on Shapla Square protests of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh on 20 August [13]

Awards

Bibliography (partial list)

  • Dusshomoyer Dinguli
  • Basker Ville-er Atonko
  • Dhaka-r Sriti (Volumes 9 & 10)
  • Dhaka-r Sriti (Volume 8)
  • Dhaka: Tale of a City
  • Dhaka Sriti Bisritir Nogori (Volume 2)
  • Deyaler Shohor Dhaka
  • Deep Dipantor
  • Joy Bangla
  • Rajakar Shomogro
  • Civil Society in Bangladesh
  • Muktijuddho Punji (Volumes 1–5)
  • Dokkhin Asia-r Itihash Khomota Boidhota: Bangladesh Pori-prekkhit
  • Sangbad Potre O Samoyik Potre Nawab Poribar
  • Koyi Hain? – Purbo Bonge Ingrej Civilian
  • Purbo Bonger Bichitro Shob Boi
  • Amar Chelebela (My Childhood)
  • Bangladesh Chorcha (Volumes 1–4)
  • Shaale Chuknagar-e Gonohotya
  • Dhaka-r Sriti (Volumes 6 & 7)
  • Dhaka-r Muslin
  • Dhaka-r Prothom
  • 19 Shotoke Bangladesh-er Shongbad Samoyik Potro (Volumes 12 & 13)
  • Gonomaddhome Bangladesh-er Muktijuddho (Volumes 7 & 8)
  • Gonomaddhome Bangladesh-er Muktijuddho (Volume 6)
  • Bangladesh: Bangali Monosh Rashtrogothon O Adhunikota,
  • Kara Desh Chaliyeche, Desh Chalacche Ebong Chalabe
  • 19 Shotoke Purbo Bonge Mudrito Puthi
  • Je Deshe Rajakar Boro
  • Ei Dhakaye
  • Dhaka-r Tukitaki
  • Dhaka-r Sriti (Volume 5)
  • Dhaka-r Sriti (Volumes 1 & 4)
  • Rajakar-er Mon (Volume 1 & 2)
  • Hans Anderson-er Golpo
  • Hans Anderson-er Khoje
  • Ei Amader Bangladesh
  • Onno Bangladesh
  • Lorai
  • Major General O Ferry
  • Civil Society in Bangladesh: Resilience and Retreat
  • Shaler Bongobhongo O Purbo Banglar Protikriya,
  • 19 Shotoke Purbo Bonger Samaj
  • 19 Shotoke Purbo Bonger Theatre O Natok
  • 19 Shotoke Bangladesh-er Shongbad Samoyik Potro (Volumes 10 & 11)
  • Chirosthayi Bondobosto O Bangali Samaj
  • Dhaka-r Kotha
  • Dhaka-r Hariye Jawa Boi-er Khoje
  • Dhaka-r Hariye Jawa Chobir Khoje
  • Dhaka Shomogro (Volume 4)
  • Dhaka Shomogro (Volume 3)
  • Aiyn, Adalat O Janata
  • Bangabandhu O Bangladesh
  • Nirbachito Probondho
  • Ei Bangladesh
  • Notun Shotoker Rajneeti
  • 19 Shotoke Purbo Bonger Mudron O Prokashona,
  • 19 Shotoker Dhaka
  • 19 Shotoker Dhakar Mudron O Prokashona,
  • 19 Shotoke Bangladesh-er Shongbad Samoyik Potro (Volume 1)
  • Itihasher Khero Khata (Volumes 1–5)
  • Dhaka-r Shangskritik Itihash-er Upadan
  • Dhaka-r Jonmasthomi Utsab-er Itihash
  • Bangladesher Civil Shomaj Protishthar Shogram –90,
  • Duur Durante
  • The Outsider
  • Michil-e Keno Chilam
  • Oborodh
  • Yahya Khan O Muktijuddho
  • Dhaka Shomogro (Volume 1)
  • Civilian-der Chokhe Dhaka
  • Bangladesher Utshob,
  • Ben Hur,
  • Raiders Of The Lost Ark
  • Bhoyongkar Upottyoka
  • Bangladeshe Fera,
  • Jebhabe Ekhon Cholche Bangladesh
  • Jeshob Hotyar Bichar Hoyni
  • Porajito Pakistani General-der Drishti-te Muktijuddho
  • Bangladeshe Gonotorntro: Prokriya O Oikkomotter Upadan,
  • The Vanquished Generals and the Liberation War of Bangladesh, (translated by Kushal Ibrahim)[1]
  • Rembrandt-er Bari Ek Shokale
  • Bangladesher Rajniti: Ek Doshok,
  • Dhaka Sriti Bisritir Nogori
  • Prosha-shoner Ondor Mohol

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