Abdullah Abu Sayeed

Abdullah Abu Sayeed is a Bangladeshi teacher, writer, television presenter, and activist. He is currently the chairman of Bishwa Sahitya Kendra, a non-profit organization that promotes the study of literature, reading habits and progressive ideas. Sayeed was born on 25 July 1939 in Park Circus, Calcutta.

His father was Azimuddin Ahmed, a teacher of English and Bengali literature, and a playwright. Sayeed passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam from Pabna Zilla School in 1955 and the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam from Prafulla Chandra College in Bagerhat in 1957.

He later earned BA and MAdegrees in Bengali from the University of Dhaka in 1960 and 1961 respectively. Sayeed was a professor of the Bengali language at Dhaka College. He edited the literary magazine Kanthashar (The Voice) in the 1960s which promoted a new trend in Bangladeshi literature.