Mohammad Waliullah (1907-1978) was a journalist and writer born in Bauria village of Sandwip Upazila, Chittagong district. His father, Ramij Ali, worked in Calcutta. Waliullah completed his matriculation in 1924 from Sandwip Kargil High School and his IA in 1932 from Chittagong College. He then studied English Literature at B M College in Barisal.
While a student, Waliullah became involved in nationalist politics and was arrested in 1921-22 for his participation in the anti-British civil disobedience movement. Initially influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals, he joined the Congress but later became an activist with the Muslim League from 1937.
Waliullah worked as a journalist for various newspapers in Burma, India, and Bangladesh, including The Rangoon, Daily News, Star of India, The Orient Press of India, Dainik Azad, Dainik Purbadesh, Dainik Ittehad, and Dainik Sangbad. From 1954 to 1967, he served as an assistant editor in the Information Department of the United Front and subsequent governments. His journalistic career allowed him to travel extensively across India with prominent leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, A K Fazlul Huq, and Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani.
He authored several books, among them Yuga-Bichitra (1967), which details his travel experiences and earned him the Daud Prize in 1968. Other notable works include Sanbad O Sanbadik (1943), Sekal O Ekal (1952), Phansir Mavche (1952), Bichitra Jiban (1952), Amader Mukti Sangram (1952), Bangladesher Abhyuday, Sanbadiker Savchay, and Yuga Bibartan O Jiban Jagar Kahini (1982). Mohammad Waliullah passed away on 3 August 1978