বাংলা 
English 
A piece of diamond of Daulatpur. Principal Samsul Haque Quraishi is a writer and educationist. He was born in 1935 into the Pir family in Daulatkhali village of No. 10 Daulatpur union of Daulatpur upazila. He is the youngest son of the then famous Alhajj Maulana Afsar Ali Sahib. His grandfather was the saintly devotee Hazrat Maulana Ishaq Ali. A social worker and a devoted soul.
A talented son of the Pir family, Samsul Haque Quraishi passed matriculation from Khas Mathurapur High School in 1951. In 1953 he obtained his I.A. and a bachelor's degree from Rajshahi City College. He later earned an M.A. degree in political science and international relations from the University of Dhaka. Subsequently he earned M.A. and LL.B. degrees from Rajshahi University in Bengali language and literature, the history of Islam, and culture.
He joined Rajshahi City College in 1962 as a professor of political science. On the strength of his own competence he attained the post of vice-principal in 1967. In 1972 he joined the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board as a college inspector. He retired in 1977 with outstanding success.
Samsul Haque Quraishi began his literary pursuits from his student days. His poems and essays were published in Rajshahi and Dhaka. In later years he won fame and renown as a poet and litterateur. His written books are:
1. Godhulir Kanna (The Cry of Dusk), published in 1976
2. Proshanno Prohor (The Auspicious Hour), published in 1972.
3. A children's book, Hur Pari Kinnari, published in 1948.
4. Panta Buri Shanta Buri, published in 1949.
5. Bhuban Dangar Bhut, published in 1949.
6. Bhoyer Sheshe Birey Beshe (At the End of Fear, in the Guise of a Hero), published in 1970.
7. A centenary commemorative volume (1974) of the historic Rajshahi General Library
One notable anthology edited by him deserves mention. He wrote a 2006 biography of his glorious forebear, the religious and spiritual saint and social reformer Hazrat Maulana Ishaq (R.). He believes in the spirit of our Language Movement and of the Liberation War. A man like a piece of diamond in the world of culture.
In 2005 the Rajshahi Writers' Council honoured him with a reception. He is associated with various educational institutions of Rajshahi. He is a member of the Senate of Rajshahi University and the founder of Rajshahi Bangabandhu College. Although he now suffers from an eye ailment, he remains active wielding his sharp-edged pen. For this we express our sincere thanks and congratulations to this writer, and praying to Allah Pak, Rabbul Alamin, on behalf of the scholar, we say: may He keep him safe and sound.
