Zillur Rahman Siddiqui
Zillur Rahman Siddiqui | |
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| জিল্লুর রহমান সিদ্দিকী | |
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| Born | February 23, 1928 |
| Died | November 11, 2014 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, writer |
Zillur Rahman Siddiqui (23 February 1928 – 11 November 2014[1]) was a Bangladeshi writer, academic and educationist.
Career
Siddiqui was a professor of English at
Rajshahi University. He served as a Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University from 1976 to 1984.[2]
Works
Siddiqui authored around 40 books in Bengali and English. He edited the literary quarterly Purbamegh.[3] He edited the dictionary, Bangla Academy English-Bengali Dictionary.[3]
Awards
- Alaol Sahitya Purashkar (1977)
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1979)
- Independence Day Award
- Kazi Mahbub Ullah Begum Zebunnisa Trust Award (1990)
- Alokto Sahitya Purashkar (1998)
- MA Haque Swarna Padak (2003)[2]
References
- ^ শিক্ষাবিদ জিল্লুর রহমান সিদ্দিকী আর নেই. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Educationist Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ ISBN 984-07-4052-0.
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