Hafiz Rashid Khan

Hafiz Rashid Khan (Bengali: হাফিজ রশিদ খান, born June 23, 1961) is a Bangladeshi postcolonialist poet, author,^[1] editor, journalist and Adibaasi researcher. His literary philosophy mostly comes from the practice of the Neo-colonialism and known as postcolonialist writer and reputed for working in the tribal area at the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh.^[2] As of 2019, he wrote moreless twenty-five titles including fifteen poetry and eight criticism.

Hafiz Rashid Khan
হাফিজ রশিদ খান
Hafiz at Bengali Wikipedia's celebration in Chattogram.
Born	(1961-06-23) June 23, 1961 (age 64) Banshkhali, Chittagong, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
Nationality	Pakistani (1961-1971) Bangladeshi (1971-present)
Education	Bachelor
Alma mater	University of Chittagong Chittagong College
Occupations	poet author editor journalist
Years active	1982–present
Employer	Journalist
Organization	Suprobhat Bangladesh
Notable work	Upajati and Adibaasi poetry
Spouse	Milattunnesa Khanom ​ (m. 1995)​
Awards	Chittagong City Corporation Literary Award (2016)

In 1982 at his twenty one years age his first poetry was published from Chittagong.^[3] In 2018 he published fifteen and the last poetry book titled Dinga Bhase Dakshin Samudrey.^[4]

He received several awards including, Chittagong City Corporation Literary Award for contributing in Bengali essay, honoured by Chittagong City Corporation in 2016.^[4][5] He also awarded Kolkata Little Magazine Library Award by Kolkata Little Magazine Library And Research Center for editing his magazine Pushpakroth.

Biography

Hafiz (center) with poet and philosopher Shobuj Taposh and diplomat Muhammad Nurul Islam at Bengali Wikipedia's celebration in 2016.

Hafiz Rashid Khan was born on June 23, 1961^[6] in Banshkhali, Chittagong, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His father was a government employee.^[7] He grew up at Sulakbahar area. Hafiz earned a bachelor degree from the University of Chittagong. He currently served as a journalist at the daily newspaper Suprobhat Bangladesh in Chattogram.

Literary works

In 1982, Hafiz was published his first poetry Jostna Kemon Phutechhe.^[3] He works with several literary magazines during his early writings career. Renaissance, Dhaner Sheeshe Gaan, Brishti, Samujjal Sabatash since 1991,^[8] and Pushpakroth since 1993.^[9]

Personal life

Hafiz married Milattunnesa Khanom in 1995. They have two daughters Naisa Hafiz Khan Oichchhik and Raisa Hafiz Khan Oihik.^[10]

Bibliography

Poetry

Title	Original title (Bengali)	Year	Publication	Ref.
Jostna Kemon Phutechhe	Bengali: জোসনা কেমন ফুটেছে	1982		[3]
Choragopta Dubopahar	Bengali: চোরাগোপ্তা ডুবোপাহাড়	1988		[3]
Lohito Mandolin	Bengali: লোহিত ম্যান্ডোলিন	1991		[3]
Swapnakhander Rokeya Begam Ruku	Bengali: স্বপ্নখন্ডের রোকেয়া বেগম রুকু	1995		[3]
Adivasi Kabya	Bengali: আদিবাসী কাব্য	1997	Pushpakaratha	OCLC 37481098[11]
Totemer Rate Hotyakando	Bengali: টোটেমের রাতে হত্যাকান্ড	2002		[3]
Jumpaharer Om	Bengali: জুমপাহাড়ের ওম	2002		[3]
Ai Shundar Aamang Harabo Na	Bengali: এই সুন্দর আমাঙ হারাবো না	2006		[3]
Adivasi Kabitasongroho	Bengali: আদিবাসী কবিতাসংগ্রহ	2010	Agamee Prakashani	ISBN 9789840413188[12]
Ghurnir Goenda Ghera	Bengali: ঘূর্ণির গোয়েন্দা ঘেরা	2012	Adorn Publication	[13]
Porshiwala Jagoo	Bengali: পড়শিওয়ালা জাগো	2013	Shudhwswar	[14]
Roder Poster	Bengali: রোদের পোস্টার	2014	Prottayalir	[15][16]
Lord Clive'er Pothikera	Bengali: লর্ড ক্লাইভের পথিকেরা	2015		[4]
Kobitar Karabas Kobitar Mukti	Bengali: কবিতার কারাবাস কবিতার মুক্তি	2015	Aditya Anik Publication
Pratnajibaner Ratno	Bengali: প্রত্নজীবনের রত্ন	2017	Aditya Anik Publication	ISBN 9789849299769[4]
Dinga Bhase Dakshin Samudrey	Bengali: ডিঙা ভাসে দক্ষিণ সমুদ্রে	2018		[4]

Others poetry

• Phulbariar Nihoto Polashguli (1984)
• Sundirer Durgo (1984)^[17]
• Shreshtho Kobita (2019)

Criticism

Hafiz during an interview at Ekushey Book Fair in 2009

Year	Title	Title original	Publication	Ref.
1993	Baangladesher Upajati O Adibaasi : Angshidaritver Natuna Diganta	Bengali: বাংলাদেশের উপজাতি ও আদিবাসী : অংশিদারিত্বের নতুন দিগন্ত		Editor[3][18][19]
2001	Amader Kabita O Adibasi Prasaṅga	Bengali: আমাদের কবিতা ও আদিবাসী প্রসঙ্গ		[20]
2004	Adivasi Probondho	Bengali: আদিবাসী প্রবন্ধ		[4]
2005	Nirbachito Adivasi Gadya	Bengali: নির্বাচিত আদিবাসী গদ্য	Adorn Publication	ISBN 9789842000126[21]
2009	Aronner Subasito Phul	Bengali: অরণ্যের সুবাসিত ফুল	Pathsutra	[22]
2009	Adibasi Jibon Adibasi Sonskriti	Bengali: আদিবাসী জীবন আদিবাসী সংস্কৃতি	Adorn Publication	[23]
2016	Alos Korotali	Bengali: অলস করতালি		[4]
2016	Uzani Chara Lamoni Dhar	Bengali: উজানি ছড়া লামনি ধার		[4]
2016	Kabitar Karabas Kabitar Mukti	Bengali: কবিতার কারাবাস কবিতার মুক্তি	Aditya Anik Publication	ISBN 9789849241430[4]

Teenage literature

Hafiz at Chittagong DC Hill in 2013

Year	Title	Title original	Publication	Ref.
2018	Otto Hasir Golpo	Bengali: অট্ট হাসির গল্প	Aditya Anik Publication	ISBN 9789849322610[24]

Editorial

• Renaissance^[8]
• Dhaner Sheeshe Gaan^[8]
• Brishti^[8]
• Samujjal Sabatash (first edition in 1991)^[8]
• Pushpakroth (first edition in 1993)^[9]

Awards and honors

Year	Awards	Category	Provider	Note
-	Kolkata Little Magazine Library Award	for Pushpakroth	Kolkata Little Magazine Library And Research Center	[4]
-	Special Honor	for Pushpakroth	Chinho Foundation	[4]
2016	Chattogram City Corporation Literary Award	essay	Chittagong City Corporation	[5]
2016	Special Honor	poetry	Lekhomala	[25]

See also

• List of Bangladeshi poets