Salimullah Fahmi

Abdul Makarim Salimullah Fahmi (1905 – 1975) He was a notable poet and writer of Urdu language.

Early life Fahmi was born in March 1905. He graduated from Presidency College, Calcutta, in 1925. He worked closely with the future President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in managing the refugee camps.

Fahmi was the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture of the Government of Pakistan. He supported the development of the Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka.

Fahmi wrote a collection of poems in Urdu called Zauq-e-Salim. He was the General Manager of Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan.

Personal life Fahmi was married to Sayeeda Salim Fahmi. 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. His collection of Urdu and Persian books and scripts were donated to the Dacca Museum and the National Institute of Public Administration.