This souvenir catalogue was published to commemorate the 69th birthday celebration of legendary Bangladeshi painter and freedom fighter Shahabuddin Ahmed, held on 11 September 2018 at the National Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
The publication brings together messages and tributes from President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Professor Abdul Mannan, Chairman of the National Committee for Shahabuddin Ahmed’s 69th Birthday Celebration, and Liaquat Ali Lucky, Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. It also includes the complete details of the National Committee and the programme organised to mark the occasion.
The catalogue features rare archival photographs, including Shahabuddin Ahmed with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, alongside reproductions of Shahabuddin’s paintings depicting Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Rabindranath Tagore and the artist himself.
Also included are a commemorative text, Commendation on the 69th Birthday of Artist Shahabuddin, and an essay by prominent Bangladeshi art critic Moinuddin Khaled, offering further reflection on Shahabuddin’s life, artistic practice and contribution to Bangladesh’s cultural history.
The souvenir serves as both a record of the 2018 celebration and a valuable documentary publication reflecting Shahabuddin Ahmed’s enduring place in the artistic and cultural heritage of Bangladesh.
