Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah was a Bangladeshi poet born in 16 October 1956. Shahidullah has broght a revolutionary romantic poetry style in Bangla Poetry. He was also a popular song writer. Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah married writer Taslima Nasrin but they divorced in 1988. "Manusher Manchitra" is his well known poetry book.
In the popular culture of Bangladesh, Shahidullah's most well known contribution is the song Bhalo Achi Bhalo Theko, popular ever since it was written. In 1991, an annual fair called Rudra Mela was started to commemorate the poet.
The works of this brilliant poet were popularized later by legendary singer-songwriter of India Kabir Suman and famous bengali singer Sabina Yasmin. As once famously stated by Kabir Suman, "The song Amar bhitor o bahire became a national anthem for the Bengalis of both Bangladesh and West Bengal". The longing embedded in the lyrics add to the poignancy of the piece.