Zillur Rahman Siddiqui
| Zillur Rahman Siddiqui | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | জিল্লুর রহমান সিদ্দিকী |
| Born | February 23, 1928 |
| Died | November 11, 2014 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Professor, Writer |
| Home town | Jhenaidah |
| Awards | |
Zillur Rahman Siddiqui (23 February 1928 – 11 November 2014[1]) was a renowned Bangladeshi writer, academic and educationist. He was a professor of English at Rajshahi University. He served as a Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University from 1976 to 1984.[2] He authored around 40 books in Bengali and English. He also edited the literary quarterly Purbamegh.[3] He also edited the acclaimed dictionary, Bangla Academy English-Bengali Dictionary.[3] He received 'Alaol Sahitya Purashkar' in 1977, Bangla Academy Award in 1979, 'Kazi Mahbub Ullah Begum Zebunnisa Trust Award' in 1990, 'Alokto Sahitya Purashkar' in 1998 and 'MA Haque Swarna Padak' in 2003.[2]
References
- ↑ "শিক্ষাবিদ জিল্লুর রহমান সিদ্দিকী আর নেই". প্রথম আলো. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Educationist Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Selina Hossain, Nurul Islam and Mobarak Hossain, ed. (2000). Bangla Academy Dictionary of Writers. Dhaka: Bangla Academy. pp. 195–196. ISBN 984-07-4052-0.