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| 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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[[Category:Bangladeshi male writers]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi male writers]]
[[Category:Cornell University alumni]]
[[Category:Cornell University alumni]]
[[Category:Fulbright Scholars]]
[[Category:Recipients of Bangla Academy Award]]
[[Category:Recipients of Bangla Academy Award]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]]

Revision as of 02:31, 26 July 2021

For other people with the same name, see Rafiqul Islam (disambiguation).
Professor Dr. Rafiqul Islam
অধ্যাপক ড. রফিকুল ইসলাম
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President of Bangla Academy
Assumed office
01 July 2021
Preceded byProfessor Dr. Anisuzzaman
Chairman of Nazrul Institute
Assumed office
03 December 2018
Preceded byProfessor Dr. Anisuzzaman
1st Vice-Chancellor of Jashore University of Science and Technology
In office
20 October 2008 – 08 April 2009
ChancellorPresident of Bangladesh
Succeeded byProf. Dr. Md. Abdus Sattar
Personal details
Born (1934-01-01) 1 January 1934 (age 92)
Matlab North, Chandpur, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Spouse(s)Jahanara Islam
Parents
  • Md. Zulfiqar Ali (father)
  • Jannatun Nesa (mother)
Alma mater
OccupationEducationist, Researcher, Professor, Writer
Known forNazrul research
AwardsIndependence Award,
Ekushey Padak,
Bangla Academy Literary Award,
Nazrul Academy Award,
International Mother Language Award

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.[1] He was inducted as a National Professor by the Government of Bangladesh in 2018.[2] He is a professor emeritus and adviser to the Centre for Bangla Studies of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).[2] He is the current chairman of the Nazrul Institute.[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak and Independence Day Award by the Government of Bangladesh.[3]

Early life

Rafiqul Islam was born on 1 January 1934 at Matlab Uttar in Chandpur. His father's name was Md. Zulfiqar Ali and his mother was Jannatun Nesa.

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.[3] 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.[3]

Islam has written 30 books on the language, literature, history and culture of Bangladesh.[3]

Awards and honours

References

  1. ↑ "Dr Rafiqul Islam appointed Bangla Academy president". Dhaka Tribune. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "3 educationists become national professors". The Daily Star. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Nazrul Studies : Prof. Rafiqul Islam". The Daily Star. February 5, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Daily Star honours 25 scholars, nation builders". The Daily Star. February 5, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2017.

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