Shawkat Hossain. Age 87 years Three years ago his wife died. Lal Mohan Saha Road in Old Dhaka is now alone in his own dilapidated house.
Shawkat's elder daughter Shamsunnahar. He is a relative in Australia. And the younger daughter remains in the capital's Dhanmondi. The elder daughter said for a few years, 'Dad, you are old. And do not have to sell the magazine. You retired now. 'The younger daughter also said,' Father, you are with us for retirement. '
But a word of Shawkat- as long as you are healthy, you will be able to sell the magazine.
Shawkat sold the magazine to Dhaka's court Para. His small shop in front of the main gate of the Dhaka Lawyers Association office. The day's magazine was arranged by the iron made alarari. Because he is not sitting in the shop, he is sitting in a street with a tool. Shawkat's residence is two kilometer away from the court. After peering the sun in the morning, the shop walked away from the house. By selling the magazine by the afternoon, he walked back home.
About the year 1961. Metropolitan pass Shawkat first came to Dhaka's court in one of the cases for their land rights. Then he worked as a lawyer's lawyer (Muhuri) in court. 24 years of doing the work of Muhuri. After 1985, leaving the job of a lawyer's assistant started the life of the magazine. Shawkat said, selling the magazine for 33/34 years. Initially, the court sat on a sit-in sit-in with the magazine.
Talking about the old days, Shawkat sometimes became emotional. He said, 'There have been courts in Dhaka for 57 years. Now everything has changed. There are many reputable solicitors today in Chenjaana. Many senior advocates would say to me every morning - Shawkat magazine Dao.
Political conscious Shawkat was once directly involved with the politics of Awami League. After independence, he was the secretary of Awami League office of Wari union. He heard Bangabandhu's March 7 speech from Suhrawardy Udyan. As the Awami League activist, the green card hat went after the speech. Shawkat has kept the hat in sharp place.
I went to the house of Shawkat's house at Lal Mohan Saha Street. Shawkat stayed in a small room. Length is 15 feet, width is 10 feet. The lime-blockage of the wall has dropped. Inside a bed, broken boards. It's about to spread on. Oil-spotted mosquitoes are hanging in the night. Many bags tied in bamboo sticks hanging on the eastern wall. Shawkat bag extracted many old document-documents from each.
Shawkat's father's name is Jabed Ali. Doctor in the profession. Shawkat showed the passport that went to Saudi Arabia with uncle Ismail Munshi during British rule (1942). There are many old books and magazines in his house. He has two books in it. Name 'East Pakistan Development Plan' and 'Constitution of Bangladesh Awami League'
Last month, Shawkat's elder daughter Shamsunnahar came to Dhaka from Australia. Father met Shawkat Go to court areas where his father sells the magazine. Shamsunnahar said in the first light, 'My father is different from everyone. He is a very simple man. People of great mind. '
Speaking with Shamsunnahar and Roonunnahar, they were very proud of their father. These babies make them highly educated. Two sister post graduate pass. Shawkat is the oldest hawker in court. While buying a magazine from him, most lawyers are asking, 'What is the body, how are you,' said Shawkat with a smile, 'I am fine'.
Senior lawyer Barhan Uddin, the former president of the Dhaka Lawyers Association, said in the first light that since he came to the court, he was seen selling Shawkat to sell the magazine. Everyday he bought the magazine from him.
Shawkat said, before coming to his profession, he became addicted to drugs. From then on he collected the necessary newspapers himself.
Shawkat said, 'I have come to this profession from the passion of reading. I live with the daily income of selling magazines. I do not have to touch anyone. I walk like I do, and I like it. '
Tractoral hawker Shawkat has his own ideas, own thinking.
Chunky times are often said to be Hawker Shawkat,
'Do not join the day or night,
The truth is not false,
Fire is not water,
It is not harmful or harmful. '
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