Motaher Hussain Chowdhury

Motaher Hossain Chowdhury (Bengali: মোতাহের হোসেন চৌধুরী; 1903 – 1956) was a Bengali writer, thinker and educationist. He was born in Noakhali of Bengal Presidency, British India in 1903. He died in Chittagong, East Pakistan, Pakistan in 1956. Chowdhury was a full-time writer and literature lover. His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh. In "Sanskriti Katha", he wrote, "Religion is the culture of common folks and culture is the religion of educated, elegant people."