Sohel Hasan Galib


Sohel Hasan Galib is a noted Bangladeshi poet, essayist, academic and cultural activist. He is also an associate professor of Bengali language and literature and the editor of the literary magazine Prospor. A campion of cultural pluralism, Galib has organised an interreligious dialogue after the July Revolution in 2024.
His work has sparked significant controversy, particularly following his arrest in February 2025 over allegations of "hurting religious sentiments" through a poem in his poetry collection titled Amar Khutba Guli. His arrest prompted widespread protests from writers and activists, who argue it reflects growing state curbs on free expression amid stricter blasphemy laws. Pen Bangladesh condemned the arrest of the poet, saying that "opinions and ideas can only be countered by opinions and ideas, and not by stifling thought."

Works

Poetry collections

Choushatti Danar Uddayan
  • Dwaipayan Bedanar Theke Raktomemorandum Ananga Ruper Deshe
  • Timire Tarana
  • ''Amar Khutba Guli''

Essay collections

  • ''Bad-maghrib: Bhasha-Rajnitir Gopon Path''

Edited anthology

  • ''Shunyer Kabita''

Interview book

  • ''Kahankatha''