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	{{Other people\|\|Rafiqul Islam (disambiguation)}}		{{Other people\|\|Rafiqul Islam (disambiguation)}}
	{{Use mdy dates\|date=May 2021}}		{{Use mdy dates\|date=May 2021}}{{Infobox officeholder
	{{Infobox officeholder		\| name = Professor Dr. Rafiqul Islam
	\| name = Rafiqul Islam		\| predecessor1 = [[Anisuzzaman\|Professor Dr. Anisuzzaman]]
	\| ~~native_name~~ = ~~রফিকুল ইসলাম~~		\| occupation = [[Educationist]], [[Researcher]], [[Professor]], [[Writer]]
	\| ~~native_name_lang = bn~~		\| title2 =
	~~\| image = Rafiqul Islam portrait~~.~~jpg~~		\| native_name = অধ্যাপক ড. রফিকুল ইসলাম
	\| ~~caption~~ = ~~Islam in 2019~~		\| successor =
	~~\| office = President of~~ [[~~Bangla Academy~~]]		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1934\|1\|1\|df=y}}
	\| ~~term_start~~ = ~~19 May 2021~~		\| birth_place = [[Matlab Uttar Upazila\|Matlab North]], [[Chandpur District\|Chandpur]], [[Bangladesh]]
	\| ~~predecessor~~ = ~~[[Shamsuzzaman Khan]]~~		\| nationality = [[Bangladeshis\|Bangladeshi]]
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1934\|1\|1\|df=y}}		\| alma_mater = {{Ubl \| [[University of Dhaka]], \| [[Cornell University]], \| [[University of Minnesota]], \| [[University of Michigan\|University of Michigan-Ann Arbor]], \| [[University of Hawaiʻi]]}}
	\| birth_place = [[Chandpur District\|Chandpur]], [[~~Bengal Presidency~~]], [[~~British India~~]]		\| father = Md. Zulfiqar Ali
	\| ~~nationality~~ = {{~~Flat list~~\|		\| mother = Jannatun Nesa
	* [[~~British Indian~~]] ~~(1934~~-~~1947)~~		\| native_name_lang = bn
	* [[~~East Pakistan~~\|~~Pakistani~~]] ~~(1947-1971)~~		\| office = [[Bangla Academy\|President of Bangla Academy]]
	* [[Bangladesh]]~~i(1971-present)~~		\| spouse = Jahanara Islam
			\| term_end1 =
			\| awards = [[Independence Award]],<br> [[Ekushey Padak]],<br> [[Bangla Academy Literary Award]],<br> [[Nazrul Academy Award]],<br> [[International Mother Language Award]]
			\| predecessor2 =
			\| term_end2 = 08 April 2009
			\| term_start2 = 20 October 2008
			\| image = Rafiqul Islam portrait.jpg
			\| office2 = 1st [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Jashore University of Science and Technology]]
			\| term_start1 = 03 December 2018
			\| successor2 = Prof. Dr. Md. Abdus Sattar
			\| office1 = [[Nazrul Institute\|Chairman of Nazrul Institute]]
			\| predecessor = [[Anisuzzaman\|Professor Dr. Anisuzzaman]]
			\| term_end =
			\| term_start = 01 July 2021
			\| known_for = Nazrul research
			\| chancellor2 = [[President of Bangladesh]]
	}}		}}
	~~\| education = [[Ph.D.]]~~		'''Rafiqul Islam''' (born 1 January 1934) is a Bangladeshi educationist, scholar, writer and cultural activist. He is the current president of [[Bangla Academy]] since May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-05-19\|title=Dr Rafiqul Islam appointed Bangla Academy president\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/05/19/dr-rafiqul-islam-appointed-bangla-academy-president\|access-date=2021-05-26\|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> He was inducted as a [[National Professor]] by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] in 2018.<ref name="national">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/3-educationists-become-national-professors-1592581\|title=3 educationists become national professors\|date=June 20, 2018\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref> He is a professor emeritus and adviser to the Centre for Bangla Studies of the [[University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh]] (ULAB).<ref name="national" /> He is the current chairman of the [[Nazrul Institute]].<ref name="national" /> He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] and [[Independence Day Award]] by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name="star">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/supplements/star-lifetime-awardees-2016/prof-rafiqul-islam-212632\|title=Nazrul Studies : Prof. Rafiqul Islam\|date=February 5, 2016\|access-date=March 5, 2016\|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref>
	~~\| alma_mater = {{Ubl \| [[University of Dhaka]] \| [[Cornell University]] }}~~
	~~\| occupation = {{Flatlist\|~~		== Early life ==
	* Educationist		Rafiqul Islam was born on 1 January 1934 at [[Matlab Uttar Upazila\|Matlab Uttar]] in [[Chandpur District\|Chandpur]]. His father's name was Md. Zulfiqar Ali and his mother was Jannatun Nesa.
	* researcher
	* professor
	* writer
	}}
	~~\| known_for = [[Nazrul research]]~~
	~~\| awards = [[#Awards and honours\|see below]]~~
	}}
	'''Rafiqul Islam''' (born 1 January 1934) is a Bangladeshi educationist, scholar, writer and cultural activist. He is the current president of [[Bangla Academy]] since May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-05-19\|title=Dr Rafiqul Islam appointed Bangla Academy president\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/05/19/dr-rafiqul-islam-appointed-bangla-academy-president\|access-date=2021-05-26\|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> He was inducted as a [[National Professor]] by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] in 2018.<ref name=national>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/3-educationists-become-national-professors-1592581\|title=3 educationists become national professors\|date=June 20, 2018\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref> He is a professor emeritus and adviser to the Centre for Bangla Studies of the [[University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh]] (ULAB).<ref name=national/> He is the current chairman of the [[Nazrul Institute]].<ref name=national/> He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] and [[Independence Day Award]] by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name=star>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/supplements/star-lifetime-awardees-2016/prof-rafiqul-islam-212632\|title=Nazrul Studies : Prof. Rafiqul Islam\|date=February 5, 2016\|access-date=March 5, 2016\|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref>

	==Education and career==		==Education and career==
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	==Awards and honours==		==Awards and honours==
	* [[Nazrul Award]]		* [[Nazrul Award\|Nazrul Academy Award]]
	* [[Bangla Academy Literary Award]] (1984)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://banglaacademy.org.bd/?page_id=1315\|script-title=bn:পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা\|language=bn\|trans-title=Winners list\|access-date=August 23, 2017\|publisher=Bangla Academy}}</ref>		* [[Bangla Academy Literary Award]] (1984)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://banglaacademy.org.bd/?page_id=1315\|script-title=bn:পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা\|language=bn\|trans-title=Winners list\|access-date=August 23, 2017\|publisher=Bangla Academy}}</ref>
	* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2001)		* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2001)
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{{Other people||Rafiqul Islam (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rafiqul Islam
| native_name = রফিকুল ইসলাম
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Rafiqul Islam portrait.jpg
| caption = Islam in 2019
| office = President of [[Bangla Academy]]
| term_start = 19 May 2021
| predecessor = [[Shamsuzzaman Khan]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1934|1|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chandpur District|Chandpur]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| nationality = {{Flat list|
* [[British Indian]] (1934-1947)
* [[East Pakistan|Pakistani]] (1947-1971)
* [[Bangladesh]]i(1971-present)
}}
| education = [[Ph.D.]]
| alma_mater = {{Ubl | [[University of Dhaka]] | [[Cornell University]] }}
| occupation = {{Flatlist|
* Educationist
* researcher
* professor
* writer
}}
| known_for = [[Nazrul research]]
| awards = [[#Awards and honours|see below]]
}}
'''Rafiqul Islam''' (born 1 January 1934) is a Bangladeshi educationist, scholar, writer and cultural activist. He is the current president of [[Bangla Academy]] since May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-19|title=Dr Rafiqul Islam appointed Bangla Academy president|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/05/19/dr-rafiqul-islam-appointed-bangla-academy-president|access-date=2021-05-26|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> He was inducted as a [[National Professor]] by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] in 2018.<ref name=national>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/3-educationists-become-national-professors-1592581|title=3 educationists become national professors|date=June 20, 2018|work=The Daily Star|access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref> He is a professor emeritus and adviser to the Centre for Bangla Studies of the [[University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh]] (ULAB).<ref name=national/> He is the current chairman of the [[Nazrul Institute]].<ref name=national/> He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] and [[Independence Day Award]] by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name=star>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/supplements/star-lifetime-awardees-2016/prof-rafiqul-islam-212632|title=Nazrul Studies : Prof. Rafiqul Islam|date=February 5, 2016|access-date=March 5, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref>

==Education and career==
Islam completed his master's in Bengali language and literature from [[University of Dhaka]] in 1956. He then joined the same university as a research scholar and lecturer. He received a [[Fulbright Scholarship]] to study linguistics in the United States in 1959.<ref name=star/> He attended [[Yale University]]. He obtained master's degree from [[Cornell University]] in general linguistics and cultural anthropology in 1960. He joined the department of Bengali in the University of Dhaka as an assistant professor in 1961. He eventually served as a professor of the university. Later, he served as the [[vice-chancellor]] of the [[University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh]].<ref name=star/>

Islam has written 30 books on the language, literature, history and culture of Bangladesh.<ref name=star/>

==Awards and honours==
* [[Nazrul Award]]
* [[Bangla Academy Literary Award]] (1984)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://banglaacademy.org.bd/?page_id=1315|script-title=bn:পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা|language=bn|trans-title=Winners list|access-date=August 23, 2017|publisher=Bangla Academy}}</ref>
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2001)
* [[Independence Day Award]] (2012)
* Star Lifetime Award (2016)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/the-daily-star-honours-24-individuals-213121|title=Daily Star honours 25 scholars, nation builders|date=February 5, 2016|work=The Daily Star|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref>
* [[National Professor]] recognition (2018)
*[[International Mother Language Award]] (2021)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02n7hr3|title=BBC Witness: 1943 Bengal Famine, with Prof. Rafiqul Islam|date=April 1, 2015|newspaper=BBC World Service}}

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