Abdullah-Al-Muti
Abdullah Al Muti | |
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আব্দুল্লাহ আল মুতী | |
PhD (Education) | |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka University of Chicago |
Occupation(s) | Educationalist, writer |
Awards | full list |
Sheikh Abdullah Al Muti Sharafuddin (1 January 1930 – 30 November 1998), mostly known as "Abdullah Al Muti" was a Bangladeshi educationalist and science writer.
Early life
Sheikh Abdullah Al-Muti was on 1 January 1930 to the
Career
Muti started his career as a lecturer in physics at the Rajshahi Government College in 1954. He became professor in the same college in 1955. He held the post Director, Education Extension Center, Dhaka from 1965 to 1973. He also assumed office as Education and Culture Councilor at different foreign embassies of Bangladesh, Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary and Secretary at Education and Science Ministry at different times. After his retirement in 1986, he was the chief adviser of Secondary Scientific Education Program financed by ADB and UNDP. Besides he also presented several science related popular programs in radio and television.
Muti started writing on science since his school days. At that time he contributed articles to the Dainik Azad ('Mukuler Mahfil') and Monthly Mohammadi. He was also associated with editing tabloid magazines named 'Mukul' and 'Mukul Fouz'. Besides, he also wrote about prospects of education in the Monthly 'Hullor' and 'Dilruba.
Muti wrote 27 books on science and education. He also translated 10 books from English into Bengali. He was the executive editor of UNESCO Batayan, a quarterly Bengali edition of Unesco Courier from 1982 until his death.
Books
- Eso Bigganer Rajje (1955)
- Obak Prithibi (1955)
- Rohosser Shesh Nei (1969)
- Jana-Ojanar Deshe (1976)
- Sagorer Rohosshopuri (1976)
- Biggan O Manush (1975)
- E Juger Biggan (1981)
- Telivisioner Kotha (1988)
- Swadhinota, Shikhya O Onnano Prosongo
- Abiskarer Neshay (1969)[7]
- Dangai Jole Hawai Chole (1977)
Awards
- Independence Day Award(1995)
- Ekushey Padak (1985)
- Kalinga Award of UNESCO (1983)
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1975)
- Shishu AcademyAward
- Qudrat-i-Khuda Gold Medal
References
- ^ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Sharafuddin, Abdullah Al-Muti". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Kalinga 1983 - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Independence Day Award" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ a b "আবদুল্লাহ আল-মুতী শরফুদ্দিন | প্রিয়". 2015-09-12. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
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- ^ Ali, Jamayat (24 November 2009). "Abdullah-Al-Muti Sharfuddin". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 May 2019.