Salimullah Fahmi (1905/6 – 1975), also known as Abdul Makrim Salimullah (Fahmi),[1] was a Bengali bureaucrat who served in the government of British India and Pakistan.[2] He was a notable poet and writer of Urdu language.[2][3] The Bangladesh Scouts was formed under his leadership.[4]
Early life
editFahmi was born on 14 October 1906 (1905 in another source).[2][1]
Career
editFahmi was placed in charge of the refugee camps that houses Muslims fleeing the 1946 Bihar riots.[5] He worked closely with the future President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in managing the refugee camps.[5]
On 22 May 1948, Fahmi founded the East Bengal Scout Association which would become the Bangladesh Scouts after the Independence of Bangladesh.[6][7]
Fahmi was the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture of the Government of Pakistan.[8] He supported the development of the Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka.[9]
Fahmi wrote a collection of poems in Urdu called Zauq-e-Salim.[2] He was a member of the Pakistan Historical Society.[10] He was the General Manager of Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan.[11]
Personal life
editFahmi was married to Sayeeda Salim Fahmi.[12] Their daughter Khalida Fahmi (1931-2014) would go on to become the Deputy Director General of Bangladesh Television, first Muslim woman to hold the position in South Asia.[12]
Death and legacy
editFahmi died in 1975.[2] Salimullah Fahmi Primary Memorial School in Pakistan is named after him.[13] His collection of Urdu and Persian books and scripts were donated to the Dacca Museum and the National Institute of Public Administration.[14][15][16]
References
edit- ^ a b Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan. Biographical Research Institute, Pakistan. 1960. p. 944.
- ^ a b c d e Rahman, Mohammad Kasifur. "Inside Bihari Camps: A Study of the Urdu Literature Produced in Dhaka" (PDF). Jagannath University. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Dept, East Pakistan (Pakistan) Services and General Administration (1969). East Pakistan District Gazetteers: Dacca. East Pakistan Government Press. p. 315.
- ^ "স্কাউট আদর্শ – ScoutBD". 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ a b Rahman, Sheikh Mujibur (2012-06-01). Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: The Unfinished Memoirs. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-81-8475-703-3.
- ^ Huq, Md. Ramjul (18 June 2021). "Bangladesh Scouts". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "শিক্ষক বাতায়ন". teachers.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. 1962. p. 9.
- ^ Khan, Ferdous. "Charukala". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Qureshi, Fazal Haque (1976). Every Day with the Quaid-i-Azam. Sultan Ashraf Qureshi. p. 329.
- ^ The Pakistan Journal of Forestry. Pakistan Forest Institute. 1969. p. 250.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Dr Sufia (2015-04-30). "KHALIDA FAHMI". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "Community field visit of Baqai Dental College to Salimullah Fahmi Primary Memorial School". Dental News. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Museum, Dacca; Haque, Enamul; Enāmulahaqa (1978). Islamic Art in Bangladesh: Catalogue of a Special Exhibition in Dacca Museum, April 3-28, 1978. The Museum. p. 8.
- ^ Division, Bangladesh Ministry of Cabinet Affairs Establishment (1969). Bangladesh District Gazetteers: Dacca. Bangladesh Government Press. p. 349.
- ^ Administrative Science Review. National Institute of Public Administration. 1969. p. 2.