Khan Bahadur Abdul Aziz (1863–1926) was an educationist, writer and social worker from

Bengal Presidency The Bengal Presidency, officially the Presidency of Fort William and later Bengal Province, was a subdivision of the British Empire in India. At the height of its territorial jurisdiction, it covered large parts of what is now South Asia and ...

Early life and career

Aziz was born into a

Bengali Muslim Bengali Muslims ( bn, বাঙালি মুসলমান; ) are adherents of Islam who ethnically, linguistically and genealogically identify as Bengalis. Comprising about two-thirds of the global Bengali population, they are the sec ...

family in Parshuram, Feni which was then in

Noakhali District Noakhali ( bn, নোয়াখালী, , New canal), historically known as Bhulua ( bn, ভুলুয়া), is a district in southeastern Bangladesh, located in the Chittagong Division. It was established as district in 1821, and officia ...

. His father, Amjad Ali, was a personal assistant to the Commissioner of Chittagong division. Aziz graduated from

Dhaka College Dhaka College ( bn, ঢাকা কলেজ also known as DC) is the oldest secular educational institution of Bangladesh located in Dhaka. It offers higher secondary education ( HSC). It has Honours and Masters programs as well which are aff ...

in 1886. He was the first graduate of Chittagong Division. He started his career as a teacher at the Education Department of the Provincial Government. Later he became sub-inspector of schools. In 1883, he established the ''"Dhaka Mussalman Suhrid Sammilani"'' and later ''"Mussalman Shiksa Sabha"'' in Chittagong. He founded Victoria Islam Hostel, Kabiruddin Memorial Library, Free Islamia Reading Room and Anjumane Ashate Islam (1896).

Literary works

Aziz wrote ''Ubedi Biyog'', ''Kavita Kalika'' (1885) and ''Mayadnol Ulum'' (1892).

Personal life

Two of the grandchildren of Aziz were

Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury (1906 – 15 April 1966) was a politician, journalist, sportsman and writer from erstwhile East Bengal, now Bangladesh, who served in the political spheres of British India and Pakistan. Early life and education Chow ...

and

Shamsunnahar Mahmud Shamsunnahar Mahmud (c. 1908 — April 10, 1964) was a writer, politician and educator in Bengal during the early 20th century. She was a leader of the women's rights movement in Bengal pioneered by Begum Rokeya. Shamsunnahar Hall of the Unive ...

. Poet

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composed an elegy ''"Banglar Aziz" (Aziz of Bengal)'' on Aziz's death. British government awarded him ''Khan Bahadur'' in recognition of his services.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aziz, Abdul 1863 births 1926 deaths People from Feni District Bengali educators Bengali writers Dhaka College alumni People from the Bengal Presidency Writers from British India