Muntassir Mamoon

Muntasir Mamoon (born 1951) his full name is Muntasir Uddin Khan Mamun, he is a Bangladeshi writer, historian, scholar, secularist, translator, and professor at University of Dhaka. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award and Ekushey Padak by the government of Bangladesh.

Early life and education
Mamoon was born in 1951. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degree from the Department of History of the University of Dhaka.

Career
Mamoon mainly worked on the historical city of Dhaka. He wrote several books about this city, took part in movements to protect Dhaka. Among his historical works on 1971 is his Sei Sob Pakistani, in which many interviews with leading Pakistanis was published. Most of them were the leading Pakistani characters during the liberation war of Bangladesh.

In 2009, Mamoon and General KM Safiullah filed a petition with the Bangladesh High Court asking it to direct the government to maintain the historic locations at Suhrawardy Udyan and all over Bangladesh. Justices A. B. M. Khairul Haque and Md. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed of the High Court Division issued a verdict in favor of the petitioners asking the government to preserve historical sites. He is the vice president of Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, advocacy group for the trial of War Criminals of Bangladesh Liberation War.

In 2012, Mamoon appeared as a prosecution witness at International Crimes Tribunal-1 which was engaged by the Bangladesh Government to try the war criminals of 1971. In his witness's account, Mamoon said that members of the Peace Committee used to advise Pakistani military leaders about where and how to strike the freedom fighters of Bangladesh.

Mamoon is the Bangabandhu chair at the University of Chittagong. He is the chairman of the trustee board of 1971: Genocide and Torture Archive and Museum in Khulna.

Awards

 * Bangla Academy Literary Award
 * Ekushey Padak, 2010
 * Lekhak Shibir Puroskar
 * Agrani Bank Award
 * Dr. Hilali Gold Medal
 * President's Award, 1963
 * Mercantile Bank Gold Medal

Bibliography (partial list)
• Dusshomoyer Dinguli 2010

• Basker Ville-er Atonko 2010

• Dhaka-r Sriti (Volumes 9 & 10) 2010

• Dhaka-r Sriti (Volume 8) 2009

• Dhaka: Tale of a City 2009

• Dhaka Sriti Bisritir Nogori (Volume 2) 2009

• Deyaler Shohor Dhaka 2009

• Deep Dipantor 2009

• Joy Bangla 2009

• Rajakar Shomogro 2009

• Civil Society in Bangladesh 2008

• Muktijuddho Punji (Volumes 1–5) 2008

• Dokkhin Asia-r Itihash Khomota Boidhota: Bangladesh Pori-prekkhit 2008

• Sangbad Potre O Samoyik Potre Nawab Poribar 2008

• Koyi Hain? – Purbo Bonge Ingrej Civilian 2008

• Purbo Bonger Bichitro Shob Boi 2008

• Amar Chelebela (My Childhood) 2008

• Bangladesh Chorcha (Volumes 1–4) 2008

• 1971 Shaale Chuknagar-e Gonohotya 2008

• Dhaka-r Sriti (Volumes 6 & 7) 2008

• Dhaka-r Muslin 2008

• Dhaka-r Prothom 2008

• 19 Shotoke Bangladesh-er Shongbad Samoyik Potro (Volumes 12 & 13) 2008

• Gonomaddhome Bangladesh-er Muktijuddho (Volumes 7 & 8) 2008

• Gonomaddhome Bangladesh-er Muktijuddho (Volume 6) 2007

• Bangladesh: Bangali Monosh Rashtrogothon O Adhunikota, 2007

• Kara Desh Chaliyeche, Desh Chalacche Ebong Chalabe 2007

• 19 Shotoke Purbo Bonge Mudrito Puthi 2007

• Je Deshe Rajakar Boro 2007

• Ei Dhakaye 2007

• Dhaka-r Tukitaki 2007

• Dhaka-r Sriti (Volume 5) 2007

• Dhaka-r Sriti (Volumes 1 & 4) 2006

• Rajakar-er Mon (Volume 1 & 2) 2006

• Hans Anderson-er Golpo 2006

• Hans Anderson-er Khoje 2006

• Ei Amader Bangladesh 2006

• Onno Bangladesh 2006

• Lorai 2006

• Major General O Ferry 2006

• Civil Society in Bangladesh: Resilience and Retreat 2006

• 1905 Shaler Bongobhongo O Purbo Banglar Protikriya, 2006

• 19 Shotoke Purbo Bonger Samaj 2006

• 19 Shotoke Purbo Bonger Theatre O Natok 2006

• 19 Shotoke Bangladesh-er Shongbad Samoyik Potro (Volumes 10 & 11) 2006

• Chirosthayi Bondobosto O Bangali Samaj 2006

• Dhaka-r Kotha 2006

• Dhaka-r Hariye Jawa Boi-er Khoje 2006

• Dhaka-r Hariye Jawa Chobir Khoje 2006

• Dhaka Shomogro (Volume 4) 2006

• Dhaka Shomogro (Volume 3) 2005

• Aiyn, Adalat O Janata 2005

• Bangabandhu O Bangladesh 2005

• Nirbachito Probondho 2005

• Ei Bangladesh 2005

• Notun Shotoker Rajneeti 2005

• 19 Shotoke Purbo Bonger Mudron O Prokashona, 2005

• 19 Shotoker Dhaka 2004

• 19 Shotoker Dhakar Mudron O Prokashona, 2004

• 19 Shotoke Bangladesh-er Shongbad Samoyik Potro (Volume 1) 2004

• Itihasher Khero Khata (Volumes 1–5) 2004

• Dhaka-r Shangskritik Itihash-er Upadan 2004

• Dhaka-r Jonmasthomi Utsab-er Itihash 2004

• Bangladesher Civil Shomaj Protishthar Shogram 1947–90, 2004

• Duur Durante 2004

• The Outsider 2004

• Michil-e Keno Chilam 2004

• Oborodh 2004

• Yahya Khan O Muktijuddho 2003

• Dhaka Shomogro (Volume 1) 2003

• Civilian-der Chokhe Dhaka 2003

• Bangladesher Utshob, 2003

• Ben Hur, 2003

• Raiders Of The Lost Ark 2003

• Bhoyongkar Upottyoka 2003

• Bangladeshe Fera, 2002

• Jebhabe Ekhon Cholche Bangladesh 2002

• Jeshob Hotyar Bichar Hoyni 2002

• Porajito Pakistani General-der Drishti-te Muktijuddho 2002

• Bangladeshe Gonotorntro: Prokriya O Oikkomotter Upadan, 2002

• The Vanquished Generals and the Liberation War of Bangladesh, 2000  (translated by Kushal Ibrahim)

• Rembrandt-er Bari Ek Shokale 2000

• Bangladesher Rajniti: Ek Doshok, 1999

• Dhaka Sriti Bisritir Nogori 1993

• Prosha-shoner Ondor Mohol 1987