Omar Ali (20 October 1939 – 3 December 2015) was a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the

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in 2017.

Education and career

After completing his studies, Ali stayed at the residence of the poet

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as a login master. Ali joined in '' The Daily Sangbad''. He was later admitted for Bachelor of Arts studies in Pabna Edward College. He had a clerical job in Pabna municipality and

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. After completing his bachelor's, he joined Rajshahi Radio as a script writer. He joined Jublee High School in Pabna as a lecturer. He completed his master's in English from the

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in 1970. The same year, he then joined as an English teacher at Nandigram College in Bogra. He subsequently worked in Veramara College of Kushtia District and Pabna Government Bulbul College. He completed his second master's in Bangla from University of Rajshahi in 1975. Ali published his first poem in ''The Daily Sangbad'' in 1954. His first book ''"A Desher Shamol Rong Romonir Shunam Shunasi"'' was published in 1960. The book contained 50 poems and most of them are based on romanticism. He published 42 books of poetry and 2 novels.

Awards

Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar''), is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius i ...

(1981) * Abul Monsur Ahmed award * Ekushey Padak (2017)

Works

* ''Aronna Akti Lok'' * ''Temathar Shesh Nodi'' * ''Ful Pakhider Desh'' * ''Khan Manshoner Meya''

References

1939 births 2015 deaths 20th-century Bangladeshi poets University of Dhaka alumni University of Rajshahi alumni Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Recipients of Bangla Academy Award Bangladeshi male poets 20th-century male writers Pabna Edward College alumni {{Bangladesh-poet-stub