10 Facts About Syful Islam

Syful Islam was born in Meherpur, Bengal Presidency, British India to father Mohammad Naimuddin Biswas, a government official and Rahela Khatun.

Syful Islam had six other siblings, two brothers and four sisters.

Syful Islam's family called him Hiller which later became Hitu.

Syful Islam's father was an avid writer, who wrote several short novels and poetry.

From his childhood, Syful was very much fond of old classical Renaissance paintings, Russian and Chinese revolutionary paintings.

Syful Islam studied at Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in 1975.

Syful Islam did portraits of people such as AK Fazlul Huq, Maulana Bhashani, Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam and other famous personalities.

Syful Islam's first commissioned work was the Kalema Tayyab in 1982.

Besides being commissioned for completing the portraits of all Bir Sreshtho of the country, in addition to chiefs of staffs of the National Armed Forces, Syful Islam has completed portraits for other foreign delegates and personalities.

Syful Islam is from an Urdu-speaking family; her mother was from Kashmir and father was from Bombay.