Mahbubul Alam (writer)

Mahbubul Alam
Mahbubul Alam
মাহ্‌বুব-উল আলম
Pronunciation	[maɦbubul alɔm]
Born	1 May 1898; Fatehpur, Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Chattogram, Bangladesh)
Died	7 August 1981 (aged 83); Chittagong, Bangladesh
Nationality	British Indian (1898–1947); Pakistani (1947–1971); Bangladeshi (1971–1981)
Alma mater	Chittagong College
Occupations	Writer; journalist; editor; historian; civil servant; soldier;
Years active	1917–1981
Spouses	; Zulekha (m. 1916, died) Rahela Khatun (died)
Parents	Nasir Uddin (father); Azimunnesa Begum (mother);
Awards	Adamjee Literary Award (1963); Bangla Academy Literary Award (1965); Presidential Pride of Performance (1965); Ekushey Padak (1978);
	Writing career
Language	Bengali
Period	Modern
Genre	Fiction; memoir; nature writing;
Subject	History; nature; military;
Notable works	Mafizan; Momener Zabanbandi; Paltan Jibaner Smriti; Chattogramer Itihas; Bangalir Muktiyuddher Itibritta;
Military career
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	British Indian Army
Years of service	1917–1920
Unit	49th Bengalee Regiment
Battles / wars	World War I Mesopotamian campaign; ;

Mahbubul Alam (Bengali: মাহ্‌বুব-উল আলম, pronounced [maɦbubul alɔm]; 1 May 1898 – 7 August 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer, journalist, historian, soldier, and civil servant. He won Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1965 and Ekushey Padak in 1978.