Abdullah Al-Muti

Early life Abdullah Al-Muti was on 1 January 1930 in Fulbari village of Sirajganj in East Bengal.

Career Muti started his career as a lecturer in physics at the Rajshahi Government College in 1954. He became professor in the same college in 1955. He held the post Director, Education Extension Center, Dhaka from 1965 to 1973. He also assumed office as Education and Culture Councilor at different foreign embassies of Bangladesh, Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary and Secretary at Education and Science Ministry at different times. After his retirement in 1986, he was the chief adviser of Secondary Scientific Education Program financed by ADB and UNDP. Besides he also presented several science related popular programs in radio and television.

Muti started writing on science since his school days. At that time he contributed articles to the Dainik Azad ('Mukuler Mahfil') and Monthly Mohammadi. He was also associated with editing tabloid magazines named 'Mukul' and 'Mukul Fouz'. Besides, he also wrote about prospects of education in the Monthly 'Hullor' and 'Dilruba'.

Muti wrote 27 books on science and education. He also translated 10 books from English into Bengali. He was the executive editor of UNESCO Batayan, a quarterly Bengali edition of Unesco Courier from 1982 until his death.

Books Eso Bigganer Rajje (1955) Obak Prithibi (1955) Rohosser Shesh Nei (1969) Jana-Ojanar Deshe (1976) Sagorer Rohosshopuri (1976) Biggan O Manush (1975) E Juger Biggan (1981) Telivisioner Kotha (1988) Swadhinota, Shikhya O Onnano Prosongo Abiskarer Neshay (1969) Dangai Jole Hawai Chole (1977)

Awards Independence Day Award (1995) Ekushey Padak (1985) Kalinga Award of UNESCO (1983) Bangla Academy Literary Award (1975) Shishu Academy Award Qudrat-i-Khuda Gold Medal