Kazi Abul Kasem

Kazi Abul Kasem,  pronunciation  (Bengali: কাজী আবুল কাসেম; 7 May 1913 – 7 August 2003) pseudonym Dopiaza, was a Bengali polymath, pathfinder creative professional who is known as the very first Muslim cartoonist in Indian subcontinent. Painting and drawing cartoons for many different renowned magazines from 1937 to 1980, Kazi Abul Kasem have played different roles in his region from using arts to influence political movement to painting masterpieces for national museum.

Kazi Abul Kasem was awarded for painting best cover art for children's publication by Bangla Academy, he was awarded for promoting child literature twice in a row by জাতীয় গ্রন্থ কেন্দ্র (National Book Council of Bangladesh). He was known as a keen observer of arts made for children from very young age, later which he picked up as a part of his profession. Many of his assorted line drawings and illustrations were used in school's national textbook. Despite achieving many different honors from various organizations, it is matter of sorrow that Kazi Abul Kasem had never been awarded The National Medal of Arts, neither when Pakistan was part of Bangladesh nor after the liberation war 1971.

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