Mustafa Jabbar

Mustafa Jabbar
Native name মোস্তাফা জব্বার
Born (1949-08-12) 12 August 1949
Ashuganj Upazila, Brahmanbaria District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Nationality Bangladeshi
Education MA (Journalism)
Alma mater Dhaka College
University of Dhaka
Known for Creator of Bijoy Keyboard

Mustafa Jabbar (born 12 August 1949) is a Bangladeshi businessman and entrepreneur. He is best known for being the creator of software Bijoy. He published the Bijoy Bengali Keyboard, the first Bengali keyboard in 1988, which was most widely used Bengali input method around the world until the release of Unicode based Avro Keyboard.[1] He is the only patent holder of any ICT related product (Bijoy Keyboard) till now. He has written the first book on this subject and is responsible for organising a movement on Digital Bangladesh. His works for the development of the digital education system is leading the country towards a new era. He is leading the ICT industry as the President of Bangladesh Computer Samity, the national ICT organisation of Bangladesh.[2]

Early life and education

Jabbar ancestral home is in Krishnapur village, Khaliajuri Upazila in Netrokona district. He was born on Ashuganj Upazila in Brahmanbaria District to his parents Abdul Jabbar Talukdar, a farmer and jute business and Rabeya Khatun, a housewife. Jabbar passed his HSC examination from Dhaka College. In 1968, he enrolled in the Department of Bangla at the University of Dhaka and completed his BA in 1972 and MA in 1974.[3]

Career

Jabbar started his career as a journalist in 1972 for Ganakantha until it's shut down in 1975. Doing some businesses in Media, Travel & Tour Operation, Printing, Publishing and Computer Reselling, he is now engaged in Software Development, Providing IT Education, Developing IT Enabled Educational Curriculum, Developing Course Materials for ICT Education, Creating Software and providing ICT Services, Doing Researches on ICT, ICT Journalism and writing Books on ICT and other subjects. His first novel named Nokshotrer Onger was published in a book form in 2005. His second novel named Suborne Shekorh was published in the Fortnightly Tarokalok's Eid issue of 2006.

He is the founder member of Bangladesh Computer Samity and Bangladesh Association of Software and Services. He has been elected President of Bangladesh Computer Samity for the fourth term and retired from his office from 1 April 2014 due to regulatory bindings. He was also the founder vice president of BASIS. He is more recognised as the local language solution provider in Bangla, Chakma, Assamese, Hindi & developer of Bijoy Bangla Keyboard & Software and expert in Graphics-Multimedia. He has developed Bangla Braille publishing system which enables blind people to use Bangla Braille in a computer. He is also regarded as the Master of Digital Bangla Font designing. He has developed Bijoy Library, a library management Software which is being used by famous libraries of Bangladesh including British Council. He has developed a software named Bijoy Shishu Shiksha for pre-school kids. He has developed Prathomik Computer Shiksha, based on Text Books published by NCTB. He has established a large number of Schools in Bangladesh including Computer based Ananda Multimedia School and Bijoy Digital School.[3] He is involved in writing text books on Computer in Bangla and English. He has done translation works from Bengali to English and English to Bengali. He has checked the translation work of Windows 7.[4]

In Liberation War

Jabbar was a member of Mujib Bahini (Bangladesh Liberation Force) in 1971 and participated in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. He was involved in the movement of freedom of the press and was actively associated with the Dhaka Union of Journalists. He was elected as the Organising Secretary of Dhaka Union of Journalists(DUJ).[4]

Award

Receiving Rahe Bhander Ennoble Award in Technologist Fighter Category

References

  1. ↑ "An amazing journey from Shahid Lipi to Avro". The Daily Star.
  2. ↑ http://www.bcs.org.bd/ec_members.htm
  3. 1 2 "Bijoy Ekushe". bijoyekushe.net. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Speakers - Mustafa Jabbar - Digital World-2015". digitalworld.org.bd.
  5. ↑ "13th Universal Sufi Fest held". Staff Correspondent (Dhaka). The Daily Observer. p. 11.
  6. ↑ "রাহে ভান্ডারের ১৩ তম মহাত্মা সম্মেলনে বক্তারা". Daily Azadi.
  7. ↑ "সম্মাননা". Daily Prothom Alo. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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