Mohammad Barkatullah (2 March 1898 – 2 November 1974) was a Bangladeshi writer.[1][2] Barkatullah was born at village Ghorashal under
Shahjadpur which was belong to Pabna district at that time.[3]
Life
Barkatullah was a deputy secretary of education department of
East Pakistan, later Bangladesh.
Writing career
In Parasya Pratibha (The Talents of Persia), he praised the thinking of the Mutazilites in the eighth century, and described the literary, philosophical, and scientific advancements made possible over the succeeding four centuries by their independent spirit.[4] Barkatullah's literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level
Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.
Books
Parasya Pratibha (The Talents of Persia) (1924 and 1932)
Golpo Songroho (Collected Stories), the national textbook of B.A. (pass and subsidiary) course of Bangladesh, published by
University of Dhaka in 1979 (reprint in 1986).
Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national textbook of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.