Mohammad Nurul Huda


Mohammad Nurul Huda is a Bangladeshi poet, essayist, literary critic, translator and folklorist. He served as the Director General of Bangla Academy during 2021–2024.
Huda is dubbed as Jatisattar Kobi meaning "the poet of national identity". He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2015 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1988 by the government of Bangladesh. As of 2013, Huda has written more than fifty poetry books. His notable works include Amra Tamate Jati, Jonmojati, Moinopahar, Byangkumar, Chander Buro Chander Buri, Chhotoder Begum Rokeya, Chotoder Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Chhotoder Rabindra Jiboni, Chotoder Ruposhi Banglar Kobi Jibanananda Das, Dekha Hole Eka Hoye Jai, Rajar Poshak, Rabindra Prokriti O Onanya, Sartre O Onyanya Prosongo, and Satbhai Chompa.

Education

Huda was born on 30 September 1949 in Pokkhali village, Cox's Bazar District in the then East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan to Mohammad Sekander and Anjuman Ara Begum.

Career

In 2007, after 34 years of service, Huda retired as a director of Bangla Academy. At the academy, he worked as the project director at Young Writers' Project.
Huda held the position of executive director of Nazrul Institute. He worked as member secretary of the Nazrul Birth Centenary Celebration Committee in 2021. After the incumbent Bangla Academy Director General Habibullah Siraji died on 24 May 2021, Huda was appointed by the government of Bangladesh for the vacant position on 12 July. Huda was the editor of arts.bdnews24.com in 2013.
Huda is a Fellow at Bangla Academy and member of American Folklore Society,, and Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
Huda has translated the poems of the Turkish poet Yunus Emre's poems, in collaboration with Arshaduzzaman, and also translated Nazrul's famous poems entitled 'Kemal Pasha' and 'Wardrum' into English. He was decorated with state honour as an outstanding personality contributing to the promotion of Turkish-Bangladesh relations by Süleyman Demirel, the President of Turkey, during his Bangladesh visit marking the silver jubilee celebration of independence of Bangladesh on 25 March 1997.

Awards

Journals and magazines

Journals-Magazines edited and compiled by Huda are as follows:Poiema editor, poetry magazine in EnglishBangla Academy Patrika executive editorStudies editorKobita Club, editorNazrul Institute Patrika Nazrul Institute Journal Bangla Academy Journal executive editor

Publications

More than 100 titles in total to Huda's credit as of February 2007. Some English titles are -
  1. Selected Poems
  2. Flaming Flowers : Poets' Response to the Emergence of Bangladesh
  3. Nazrul : an Evaluation,
  4. Poetry of Kazi Nazrul Islam in English Translation,
  5. Nazrul's Aesthetics and Other Aspects,
  6. In Blissful Hell.
  7. Wedding and Wild Kite, Bangla Academy Journal
  8. Poiema. Nazrul Institute Journal.
  9. Methodology : Valuation of Identified TECs of Bangladesh
  10. Traditional Cultural Expressions

Poetry

Huda published as many as fifty poetry books to his credit till February 2007 as listed below:
  1. Shonite Somudropath
  2. Amar Soshotro Shobdobahini
  3. Shobhajatra Dravidar Proti
  4. Ognimoyee He Mrinmoyee
  5. Amra Tamate Jati
  6. Shukla Shakuntala
  7. Jesus Mujib
  8. Nirbachito Kobita selected poems in Bengali
  9. Honolulu O Onyananyo Kabita
  10. Kusumer Phona
  11. Baro Bochorer Golpo
  12. Ek Jonome Lokkho Jonmo
  13. Galiber Kache Khomaparthonapurbok
  14. Ami Jodi Jolodas Tumi Jolodashi
  15. Priyankar Jonyo Pongtimala
  16. Jatisottar Kobita poems on nationhood
  17. Yunus Emrer Kobita translations
  18. Orokkhito Somoy
  19. Telapoka rhymes
  20. Bhindeshi Premer Kobita translations
  21. Bhalobasar Bukpokete
  22. Digonter Khosa Bhenge
  23. Premer Kobita love poems
  24. Lesbian Clouds and Other Poems
  25. Bangla Academy Choraye Bornomala rhymes,
  26. Priyo Pangtimala,
  27. Amar Kopaleo Somoyer Bhaiphonta,
  28. Mouladhunik,
  29. Mujibbari,
  30. Amar Churanta Shobdo Bhalobasa,
  31. Dekha Hole Eka Hoye Jai,
  32. Sicorax,
  33. Adishto Hoyechhi Ami Dirgho Jagorone,
  34. Smiritiputra,
  35. Hazar Kobita One Thousand Poems collected,
  36. Kabyo Somogra Collected Poems,
  37. Darianogor Kabyo,
  38. Swadhinatar Chora rhymes,
  39. Pakhir Chora rhymes,
  40. Satbhai Chompa rhymes,
  41. Rajar Poshak rhymes,
  42. Chander Buro Chander Buri rhymes,
  43. Byangkumar rhymes,
  44. Selected Poems,
  45. Padmaparer Dheusoar,
  46. Sursomudro,
  47. Punyobangla,
  48. Quorankabyo,
  49. Somoi Maranor Golpo,
  50. Ami Ekti Khas Prajapatra Chai.

Essays, researches and narrative prose

  1. Shortoheen Shorte essays on literature and aesthetics,
  2. Lokkhon Songhita Homoeopathic Matera Medica,
  3. Bhesojo Udbhid,
  4. Flaming Flowers : Poets' Response to the Emergence of Bangladesh essay,
  5. Rabinroprokriti O Onyanya Probandha Essays on literature and aesthetics,
  6. Sartre O Onyanya Prosongo literary essays,
  7. Praner Minar Shahid Minar prose description for juvenile,
  8. Srishtishilota O Onnanya essays,
  9. Nazrul's Aesthetics and Other Aspects essays,
  10. Nandonik Nazrul essays on Nazrul,
  11. Monpoboner Nao travelogue,
  12. Identification, Valuation and Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions of Bangladesh,
  13. Methodology : Valuation of Identified TECs of Bangladesh. Trial pint 2006, Lokbangla, Dhaka.

Fiction, travelogue and prose

  • Mohanobi biography for children,
  • Jonmajati novel based on history and legends,
  • Bastuhara a novel based on Flannery O'Connor's story,
  • Moinpahar a novel based reality and legends,
  • Chotoder Nazrul Jibani biography for children,
  • Chotoder Rabindra Jibani biography for children,
  • Chotoder Begum Rokya biography for children,
  • Chotoder Jibanananda Das biography for children,
  • Chotoder Michael Madhusudan Datta biography for children,
  • Monpoboner Nao travelogue

Translation

  1. Poribortaner Pothe essay,
  2. Agamemnon drama,
  3. In Blissful Hell novel,
  4. Flannery O'Connorer Golpo stories,
  5. Romeo Juliet Shakespeare's story retold,
  6. Neel Somudrer Jhor Shakespeare's story retold,
  7. Wedding and Wild Kite,
  8. Hason Raja.

Books edited and compiled

  1. Kobi Madhusudhan editor, collection of essays,
  2. Kovita 1390 editor, collection of poetry,
  3. Shahid Buddhijibi Sharane Kobitaguccha editor, collection of poetry,
  4. Humayun Kabir Racanabali editor, collected works of Humayun Kabir,
  5. Kobita 1391 editor, collection of poetry,
  6. Abul Hasaner Ogronthito Kobita one of the three editors of Abul Hasan's poetry collection,
  7. Bangladesher Nirbacita Kobita editor, Selected Poems from Bangladesh,
  8. Homoeopathy Paribhasha one of the two compilers,
  9. Kobita : GonoAndolan editor, collection of poetry,
  10. Tales to Tell editor and compiler of a supplementary Reader in English for secondary level,
  11. Stories for the Young editor and compiler of a supplementary Reader in English for secondary level,
  12. Bangla Academy English-Bengali Dictionary a compiler,
  13. Shotabdir Sreshtho Premer Pongkti editor, best love poems of the century,
  14. Songkhipto Bangla Obhidhan, a compiler of this dictionary,
  15. Jatiya Prjaye Nazrul Janmabarshiki Udjapan Smarakgrantha 1996,
  16. Nazrul : An Evaluation,
  17. Nazrul Sangeeter Swaralipi Sangkalan,
  18. Adi Rekordbhittik Nazrul Sangeeter Bani Sangkalan,
  19. Nazruler Nirbachito Prabandha,
  20. Nazruler Harano Ganer Khata,
  21. Poetry of Kazi Nazrul Islam in English Translation
  22. Nazrul Barshapanji,
  23. Janmashatabarshe Nazrulke Nibedita Kabita,
  24. Nazruler Maktab Shahitya,
  25. Nazruler Langal,
  26. Shatabdir Shreshtho Premer Kabita,
  27. Religious Study for Class VI and V.

Work on intellectual property

Huda has been working on matters relating to intellectual property since last few years. On 12 December 2007 he presented a seminal work at the Top Level Forum on Intellectual Property organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization, held in Geneva, Switzerland. The main focus of his paper was Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions. He presented an estimation of the value of yearly transaction TCE in Bangladesh.