Bangladeshi writers Biography

Shamsur Rahman Biography

Shamsur Rahman biography

Shamsur Rahman Quick Fact Name: Shamsur Rahman Born: 23 October 1929 Dhaka, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) Died: 17 August 2006 (aged 76) Dhaka, Bangladesh Occupation: poet, journalist, columnist Language: Bengali Nationality: Bangladeshi Citizenship: Bangladeshi Education: MA (English) Notable awards: Ekushey Padak Award: Bangla Academy Shamsur Rahman Biography Shamsur Rahman was born on 23rd October 1929. He is one of the ...

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Syed Waliullah Biography

Syed Waliullah biography

Syed Waliullah Quick Fact Name : Syed Waliullah Born: August 15, 1922 Sholashahar, Chittagong, British Raj (now Bangladesh) Died: October 10, 1971 (aged 49) Paris, France Occupation: novelist, short story writer, playwright, news editor Alma mater: Ananda Mohan College (1943) University of Calcutta (dropped out) Notable awards: Ekushey Padak (1983) Spouse: Anne Marie (m. 1955–71) Syed Waliullah Biography Syed Waliullah ...

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Taslima Nasrin Biography

taslima nasrin biography

Taslima Nasrin Quick Fact Native name: Taslima Nasrin Born: 25 August 1962 Mymensingh, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) Occupation: Poet, columnist, novelist Citizenship: Bangladesh, Sweden Literary movement:     Women’s rights, human rights, secular movements Spouse: Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah (1982-86) Nayeemul Islam Khan (1990-91) Minar Mahmood (1991-92) Taslima Nasrin Biography Taslima Nasrin was born on 25th August 1962. She is a Bangladeshi ...

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Alauddin Al-Azad Biography

Alauddin Al-Azad biography

Alauddin Al Azad Quick Facts Name: Alauddin Al-Azad Born: 6 May 1932 Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India Died: 3 July 2009 (aged 77) Dhaka, Bangladesh Nationality: Bangladeshi Occupation: writer, poet Alauddin Al Azad Biography Alauddin Al Azad was born on 6th May 1932. He was a famous Bangladeshi novelist, essay writer, poet, dramatist and researcher. He was an optimist and ...

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Ahsan Habib Biography

Ahsan Habib Biography

Ahsan Habib Quick Facts: Born: 2 February 1917 Shankarpasha , Pirojpur, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) Died: 10 July 1985 (aged 68) Dhaka, Bangladesh Nationality: Bangladeshi Occupation: writer, poet Awards: Ekushey Padak (1978) UNESCO Literary Prize (1960-61) Bangla Academy Award (1961) Ahsan Habib Biography Ahsan Habib was born on 2nd January 1917. He was a famous Bangladeshi poet and litterateur. Long ...

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Ahmed Sofa Biography

ahmed sofa biography

Ahmed Sofa Quick Facts Name : Ahmed Sofa Born: 30 June 1943 Gachbaria, Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India Died: 28 July 2001 (aged 58) Dhaka, Bangladesh Resting place:     Mirpur Shaheed Buddhijibi Kabarsthan Occupation : Writer Nationality : Bangladeshi Genre : fiction, short stories, poetry, non-fiction Ahmed Sofa Biography Ahmed Sofa was born on 30 June 1945. He was a ...

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Abdullah Abu Sayeed Biography

Abdullah Abu Sayeed biography

Abdullah Abu Sayeed Quick facts Name: Abdullah Abu Sayeed Born:  25 July 1939 (age 76) Park Circus, Calcutta, British India (now India) Occupation: writer, television presenter, activist Nationality: Bangladeshi Notable awards: Ramon Magsaysay Award (2004) Bangla Academy Award (2011)[1] Ekushey Padak (2005) Abdullah Abu Sayeed Biography Abdullah Abu Sayeed was born on 25th July 1939. He is a multi talented ...

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Al Mahmud Biography

Al Mahmud Biography

Al Mahmud Quick facts Name: Mir Abdus Shukur Al Mahmud Born: 11 July 1936 (age 79) Morail Village, Brahmanbaria District Occupation: Poet, journalist Nationality: Bangladeshi Genre: Poet, novelist, short-story writer Notable works: Lok Lokantor, Kaler Kalosh, Sonali Kabin Notable awards: Bangla Academy Award (1968) Ekushey Padak (1987) Spouse: Sayeda Nadira Begum Al Mahmud Biography Al Mahmud was born in 1936. ...

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Zahir Raihan Biography

Zahir Raihan biography

Zahir raihan Quick Facts: Name:  Mohammad Zahirullah Born: 19 August 1935 Feni, Noakhali, British India ( present- Bangladesh) Occupation: Novelist, writer and Filmmaker, Nationality: Bangladeshi Education: BA (Bengali) Dhaka University Awards:    Bangla Academy Award Spouse: Sumita Devi (1961–1968), Shuchonda (1968–1971) Relatives : Shahidullah Kaiser (brother) Died: January 30, 1972 (aged 36) Zahir Raihan Biography Zahir Raihan was born on 19 ...

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Muhammed Zafar Iqbal Biography

Muhammad Zafar Iqbal biography

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal Quick facts Name: Muhammed Zafar Iqbal  (মুহম্মদ জাফর ইকবাল) Born:    23 December 1952 (age 63) Birth Place: Sylhet, East Bengal, Pakistan (present  in Bangladesh) Nationality:    Bangladeshi Education:    PhD in Physics from University of Washington Occupation:  writer, columnist, Physicist. Spouse(s):    Yasmeen Haque Father: Faizur Rahman Ahmed , Mother: Ayesha Akhter Khatun Relatives: Humayun Ahmed ...

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