Syed Abul Maksud (23 October 1946 – 23 February 2021)[1] was a Bangladeshi journalist, columnist, research scholar, essayist, and writer.

His essays on literature, society, culture and politics are much appreciated[by whom?]

for his clear view, lucid language and simple style.

[2] He carried out substantive research works on "the lives of famous litterateurs such as Rabindranath Tagore, Buddhadeva Bose", Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Syed Waliullah etc.

[2] Maksud died at the age of 74 on the way to the hospital after falling ill on 23 February 2021.