Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was one of the greatest personalities who contributed a lot towards the Bengali language and literature. He was the greatest scholar of Bengal. He was born at 24 Parganas in West Bengal on 10th July, 1885. He passed the Entrance Examination in 1904. He obtained his B.A. degree in 1910, M.A. in 1912 and B.L. in 1914.  He joined the University of Dhaka in 1921 as a professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. He was awarded the Doctorate Degree from Sorbone University of Paris in 1928. His "Bangla Shahitter Katha" published in 1953 was the first well arranged history of Bangla literature. In 1966 he was seriously ill and was in sickbed for about two and a half years. The great scholar breathed his last on 13 July, 1969 in Dhaka. We all remember his with gratitude and respect.