Shabab Mustafa
Bangladeshi Wikimedian and President of Wikimedia Bangladesh
Shabab Mustafa
Shabab Mustafa in 2022
Born (1986-07-21) 21 July 1986 (age 39)
EducationBachelor's degree, Business Studies
Alma materDhanmondi Government Boys' High School
Dhaka City College
Bangladesh Open University
OccupationWeb Developer
Known forContributions to Avro Keyboard
SpouseJennifer Alam
Parents
  • Mohammad Mustafa (father)
  • Kazi Rokeya Begum (mother)
AwardsEkushey Padak (2025)
Websiteshabab.me

Shabab Mustafa (Bengali: শাবাব মুস্তাফা) (born 21 July 1986) is a Bangladeshi web developer and the president of Wikimedia Bangladesh.[1] In 2025, he, along with Mehdi Hasan Khan's Avro team, received the Ekushey Padak in the field of science and technology for their Collective Contribution.[2][3][4]

Early life

Shabab Mustafa was born on July 21, 1986. He studied at Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School and Dhaka City College. Later, he completed his graduation in business studies.[5]

Career

Shabab Mustafa began his career as an accounting teacher. Later, he transitioned into the technology sector and is currently working professionally as a web developer.[6][7]

Volunteer Work

Avro

Shabab Mustafa served as a moderator of the support forum for the Avro Keyboard, where he listened to users' issues and worked on resolving them. Additionally, he played an important role in integrating the Probhat and Munir Optima keyboard layouts.[8]

Wikimedia

Shabab Mustafa (second from left) at the Executive Committee meeting of Wikimedia Bangladesh on March 9, 2024
Shabab delivering a speech about Wikimedia Bangladesh at the Wiki Leaders Training 2025, held in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

He is a founding member of Wikimedia Bangladesh and has served on several committees and subcommittees of the global Wikimedia movement. Alongside promoting Bengali computing, he has also been a leader in the Linux community in Bangladesh. Additionally, he served six terms as an executive committee member of Wikimedia Bangladesh from 2012 to 2023 and held the position of president during the terms 2018–19, 2022–23, and 2024–25.[9]

Other Activities

Shabab Mustafa is the founding moderator of the Bengali-language technology forum "Amader Projukti Forum."[10] He also served as the former country contact for Ubuntu Bangladesh. Furthermore, he has been a member of the Bangladesh Linux Users Alliance and a former ardentier of the Quantum Foundation.

Awards and recognition

In 2025, Shabab Mustafa was awarded the Ekushey Padak[11]in the science and technology category along with Mehdi Hasan Khan, Rifat Nabi, and Tanbin Islam Siam for their contribution to the Avro Keyboard.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "How 4 Young Men Created Avro During Rare Computer-Internet Era". rtvonline.com. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  2. ^ "14 individuals, women's football team receive Ekushey Padak". jagonews24. Archived from the original on 2025-02-21. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  3. ^ "Mehdi and his 3 teammates honored collectively with Ekushey Padak for Avro: Farooqi". The Business Standard. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Mehdi Hasan along with 3 others to receive Ekushey Padak for Avro". Prothom Alo. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  5. ^ "যেভাবে দুর্লভ কম্পিউটার-ইন্টারনেট যুগে অভ্র বানালেন ৪ তরুণ". rtvonline.com. Archived from the original on 2025-08-03. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  6. ^ "Executive Committee/2022-23 - Wikimedia Bangladesh". bd.wikimedia.org (in Bengali). Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  7. ^ Rtv News (2025-02-15). দুর্লভ কম্পিউটার-ইন্টারনেট যুগে ৪ তরুণের অভ্র তৈরির অনন্য গল্প | History of Avro Keyboard | Rtv News. Retrieved 2025-08-03 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Utkorsho Universe (2025-04-30). ১০০ বছর পিছিয়ে থাকা বাংলাদেশ: কারণ ও সমাধান | Member of Avro Team | Shabab Mustafa. Retrieved 2025-08-03 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Executive Committee Member Elections 2024/Candidate/Shabab Mustafa - Wikimedia Bangladesh". bd.wikimedia.org (in Bengali). Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "বাংলায় প্রযুক্তি বিষয়ক ফোরাম: আমাদের প্রযুক্তি". সচলায়তন (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  11. ^ "প্রধান উপদেষ্টা অধ্যাপক মুহাম্মদ ইউনুস আজ ঢাকায় ওসমানী স্মৃতি মিলনায়তনে একুশে পদক ২০০৫ প্রদান অনুষ্ঠানে বিভিন্ন ক্ষেত্রে কৃতিত্বপূর্ণ অবদানের স্বীকৃতিস্বরূপ বিশিষ্ট ব্যক্তিদের হাতে একুশে পদক তুলে দেন (বৃহস্পতিবার, ২০ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০০৫)-পিআইডি Ekushey Padak 2005 Award Ceremony in Dhaka". Press Information Department. 2025-02-20. Archived from the original on 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  12. ^ "Not only Mehdi Hasan, the entire Avro team receives the Ekushey Padak". Sarabangla. February 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "Mehdi Hasan along with others from the Avro team to receive the Ekushey Padak". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved February 9, 2025.
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