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{{Short description|Bangladeshi educationist}}
{{Other people||Rafiqul Islam (disambiguation)}}
{{Other people||Rafiqul Islam (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}{{Infobox officeholder
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
| name                = Professor Dr. Rafiqul Islam
{{Infobox officeholder
| predecessor1        = [[Anisuzzaman|Professor Dr. Anisuzzaman]]
| name                = Rafiqul Islam
| occupation          = [[Educationist]], [[Researcher]], [[Professor]], [[Writer]]
| native_name        = রফিকুল ইসলাম
| title2              =
| native_name        = অধ্যাপক ড. রফিকুল ইসলাম
| successor          =
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1934|1|1|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Matlab Uttar Upazila|Matlab North]], [[Chandpur District|Chandpur]], [[Bangladesh]]
| nationality        = [[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]]
| alma_mater          = {{Ubl | [[University of Dhaka]], | [[Cornell University]], | [[University of Minnesota]], | [[University of Michigan|University of Michigan-Ann Arbor]], | [[University of Hawaiʻi]]}}
| father              = Md. Zulfiqar Ali
| mother              = Jannatun Nesa
| native_name_lang    = bn
| native_name_lang    = bn
| image              = Rafiqul Islam portrait.jpg
| caption            = Islam in 2019
| office              = [[Bangla Academy|President of Bangla Academy]]
| office              = [[Bangla Academy|President of Bangla Academy]]
| spouse              = Jahanara Islam
| term_start          = 1 June 2021
| term_end1          =  
| term_end            = 30 November 2021
| awards              = [[Independence Award]],<br> [[Ekushey Padak]],<br> [[Bangla Academy Literary Award]],<br> [[Nazrul Academy Award]],<br> [[International Mother Language Award]]
| predecessor        = [[Anisuzzaman]]
| predecessor2        =  
| successor          = [[Selina Hossain]]
| term_end2           = 08 April 2009
| office1            = [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh]]
| term_start2        = 20 October 2008
| term_start1        = 2007
| image              = Rafiqul Islam portrait.jpg
| term_end1           = 2011
| office2            = 1st [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Jashore University of Science and Technology]]
| birth_date          = {{Birth date |1934|1|1|df=y}}
| term_start1         = 03 December 2018
| birth_place        = [[Matlab Uttar Upazila|Matlab North]], [[Chandpur District|Chandpur]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| successor2         = Prof. Dr. Md. Abdus Sattar
| nationality         = Bangladeshi
| office1            = [[Nazrul Institute|Chairman of Nazrul Institute]]
| alma_mater         = {{Ubl | [[University of Dhaka]] | [[Cornell University]]| [[University of Minnesota]]| [[University of Michigan]] | [[University of Hawaiʻi]]}}
| predecessor        = [[Anisuzzaman|Professor Dr. Anisuzzaman]]
| occupation          = Educationist, researcher, writer
| term_end            =  
| awards              = ''[[#Awards and honour|full list]]''
| term_start          = 01 July 2021
| known_for          = Nazrul research
| known_for          = Nazrul research
| chancellor2         = [[President of Bangladesh]]
| death_date          = {{Death date and age|2021|11|30|1934|1|1|df=y}}
| death_place         = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
}}
}}
'''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>


== Early life ==
'''Rafiqul Islam''' (1 January 1934 – 30 November 2021) was a Bangladeshi educationist, scholar, writer and cultural activist. He was the president of [[Bangla Academy]] since May 2021 until his death.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 May 2021|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=26 May 2021|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> He was inducted as a [[National Professor]] by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] in July 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=20 June 2018|work=The Daily Star|access-date=20 June 2018}}</ref> He was a [[vice-chancellor]] (2007–2011), professor emeritus and adviser to the Centre for Bangla Studies of the [[University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh]] (ULAB).<ref name=national /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-18|title=National Professor Md. Rafiqul Islam, PhD|url=https://ged.ulab.edu.bd/faculty/national-professor-md-rafiqul-islam-phd|access-date=2021-12-01|website=General Education Program|language=en}}</ref> He served as the chairman of the Nazrul Institute Trustee Board.<ref name=national /> He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2001 and [[Independence Day Award]] in 2012 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=5 February 2016|access-date=5 March 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref>
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.
 
Islam's notable books include ''Nazrul Nirdeshika'', Bhashtottya'', ''An Introduction to Colloquial Bengali'', ''Bangladesher Swadhinota Sangram'', ''Bhasha Andolan O Shahid Minar'', ''Dhakar Kotha'', ''Bhasha Andolan o Muktijhuddher Shahitya'', ''Swadhinotar Sangrame Dhaka Biswabidyalaya'', and ''Dhaka Biswabidyalayar Ashi Bosor''.<ref name=nomore/>


==Education and career==
==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 completed his masters in Bengali language and literature from the [[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 a [[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 wrote 30 books on the language, literature, history and culture of Bangladesh.<ref name=star/>


Islam has written 30 books on the language, literature, history and culture of Bangladesh.<ref name=star/>
Islam was the director general of Bangla Academy from April-December 2001.<ref name=nomore/> He served as a chairman of the Nazrul Institute Trustee Board.<ref name=nomore>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-01|title=Nat’l professor Rafiqul Islam no more|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/natl-professor-rafiqul-islam-no-more-2906756|access-date=2021-12-01|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>
 
Islam died on 30 November 2021 at the [[Evercare Hospital Dhaka|Evercare Hospital]] in Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 November 2021|title=National Professor Rafiqul Islam passes away at 87|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/11/30/national-professor-rafiqul-islam-passes-away-at-87|access-date=30 November 2021|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>


==Awards and honours==
==Awards and honours==
* [[Nazrul Award|Nazrul Academy Award]]
* Nazrul Academy Award, Churulia, West Bengal (1987)<ref name=nomore/>
* [[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>
* Nazrul Institute Award (1987)<ref name=nomore/>
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2001)
* [[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=23 August 2017|publisher=Bangla Academy}}</ref>
* [[Independence Day Award]] (2012)
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2001)<ref name=nomore/>
* 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>
* [[Independence Day Award]] (2012)<ref name=nomore/>
* 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=5 February 2016|work=The Daily Star|access-date=25 November 2017}}</ref>
* Bangla Academy Shommanona (2017)<ref name=nomore/>
* [[National Professor]] recognition (2018)
* [[National Professor]] recognition (2018)
*[[International Mother Language Award]] (2021)
* [[International Mother Language Award]] (2021)


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


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