He was member of guerilla team Crack Platoon [7] He has painted numerous scenes from the war (e.g. the Killing of the Intellectuals) as well as portraits of key figures such as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

"[4] In his work, the subject is suspended in a mass of monochrome blank space and consists of mostly earthy tones, with perhaps one pop of color.

However, some parts of the subject is always distinctively in focus, so much so that you can differentiate every muscle and sinew that is present in it in perfect proportion.

His work is described as "The imagery of fearless human figures, which are in the motion of running, seems to burst free from their skin with their flesh, blood, and sinew…"[9][10] Although much of his works are about the Liberation War, Shahabuddin has declared that he detested violence and his art was representative of the struggles that he had to overcome as someone who was involved in the war.

Unlike many artists, Shahabuddin has numerous paintings stored in many collections spread all over the world.

Here are some public collections of Shahabuddin's art work from various countries: Ahmed has taken part in countless exhibitions all over the world.