Khandakar Muhammad Illyas (1923–1995) was a writer, left-wing politician, and supporter of ties between Bangladesh and the Soviet Union.
[3] Illyas toured China with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah, and Ataur Rahman Khan in 1952 to attend Asia and Pacific Rim Peace Conference.
[7] After the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état Illyas was arrested by the new military regime in 1976.
[6] Illyas wrote a book about the time Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani spent in exile in Europe titled Jokhon Bashani Europe-eh in 1978.
He served as the editor and publisher of Desher Dak, the newspaper founded by Bhashani, and friend of Tassduq Ahmad.