Kazi Abul Kasem, (pronunciationⓘ; 7 May 1913 – 19 July 2004) pseudonym Dopiaza, was a Bengali polymath, pathfinder creative professional who is known as the very first Muslim cartoonist in the Indian subcontinent.

Kasem was born in his uncle’s house in Umedpur, Shailkupa, Jhenaidah to Kazi Makbul Ali and Meher Un Nisa Khatun.

Kasem’s initial fascination with art stemmed from colored nature paintings once collected by his mother, Meher Un Nisa.

At this crucial stage in his life, his older brother, Kazi Abul Hosen (1911–1974), who authored works of fiction, encouraged him to continue pursuing his artistic ambitions.

Kasem focuses on studying seventh grade in Baliakandihigh school after returning from Calcutta for the first time, meanwhile his older brother Kazi Abul Hosen convinced his younger brother to join him on a journey to Assam a state of India located north-east from Bangladesh, Kasem was convinced upon realizing that he will have the chance to paint additional natural scenery up there.

So, he was sent to work with block maker N. Mittra, from there he never had to look back, the story unfolds only for him to explain how his creative wisdom was spread in time, his art became popular and as a result his artworks were published frequently in magazines like Probashi (প্রবাসী, abroad) and Bichitra (বিচিত্রা, attractions).From the help of Shamsur Rahman, Kasem starts his professional career as an artist working for N. Mittra & co. a commercial art studio.

In early 1950 Kasem was appointed as an art instructor to teach students in Vocational Training Centre for Demobilized Personnel.

Kasem returns homeland Bengal Presidency of Khulna on mid fifty, he then moves to Dhaka and starts working as a freelance artist from his house.

During his visit to Calcutta, many famous people such as Abanindranath Tagore the creator of Indian Society of Oriental Art, folklorist Gurusaday Dutt, leading Bengali novelists Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay and many more, who inspired him to chase his dream to become a pathfinder artist.

[1] In his lifetime, Kasem has created hundreds of pictures, cartoons, and caricatures, a large portion of his arts were published in various famous magazines in Calcutta, also he painted a number paintings for exhibition, few among the exquisite creation of Kasem's arts are stored in Bangladesh National Museum, located in Shahbag open for public display.