Mahmud Shah Qureshi (born 12 October 1936)[1] is a Bangladeshi academic and former Director General of Bangla Academy.
[5] Qureshi was born on 12 October 1936 in Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India.
[1] In 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation War, Qureshi served as ambassador of the Mujibnagar Government to Arab countries.
[1][7] In 1973, Qureshi interpreted for André Malraux when he met the President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
[1] Qureshi was in charge of translation for the OIC Foreign Ministers' Conference held in Dhaka in 1982.