Shahabuddin Nagari (Bengali: শাহাবুদ্দীন নাগরী; born 6 October 1955) is a modern poet of Bangladesh, who appeared in the 1970s and gained pre-eminence as a lyricist.

According to literary critic Abdul Mannan Syed, "Shahabuddin Nagari is one of those few powerful poets of 1970s whose mastery of mixing romanticism with instinct is amazing".

Although he wanted to study English for Honours, he yielded to the desire of his family and got admitted into the Zoology Department of the Chittagong University in 1974.

For some time he worked as a Research Fellow of the University Grants Commission under the supervision of Professor (Dr.) Shafique Haider Chowdhury.

However, inspired by his father, he appeared in the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination which he passed successfully and was appointed as assistant collector of customs and excise.

His uncle late Abdul Mannan, then a student of Rajshahi University, would come to the village every week (1966–67) and arrange literary gathering.

When a son of the famous politician late Jahur Ahmed Chowdhury published a weekly called 'Rajanigandha', he started to contribute there.

Also, a yearning for the past, for social issues and the occasional sadness that encircles human life are also highlighted in his work.

Not only does it paint a vivid picture of his memories, it also allows one to virtually live the experiences Nagari acquired as an adolescent.

Considering his enthusiasm for music, his father got him admitted into the-then Pakistan Cultural Academy situated in Green Road, Dhaka.

He was taught modern song by M.A Hamid (now living in the US), late Mahmudunnabi and Mohammad Abdul Jabbar.

After the liberation in 1971, he learned music from Ustad Syed Anwar Mufti of Bangladesh Betar, Chittagong.

In 1996, under the supervision of Subal Das his first audio album 'Bishonno Mon' was published and this gave birth to a new Shahabuddin Nagari.

In 2004 he wrote the story, dialogue, script and gave music direction for the feature film Ak Khando Jomi produced by Impress Telefilm Limited.

The film was based on his poem 'Ak Khando Jomi' included in his book Aguner Ful Fote Thonte.

After his debut publication in 1978, a book of rhymes titled Nil Paharer Chhara, Nagari had never looked back.

The count is seventeen for book of rhymes, six for juvenile novels and short stories and four for essays and articles.