Of all his work as a litterateur, journalist and politician, Abul Mansur Ahmad is most remembered as a satirist. He chose satire as his main genre of literature, but he also wrote several novels depicting social injustice.
The contribution of the Daily Ittefaq to the formation of our nationhood is well-known. Its editor-publisher, Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah, remains an icon of journalism in this part of the world, and a source of inspiration and pride for those of us who have tried to follow in his footsteps.