Ashraf Siddiqui | |
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Director General of Bangla Academy | |
In office 4 June 1976 – 30 June 1982 | |
Preceded by | Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam |
Succeeded by | Manzoore Mawla |
Personal details | |
Born | Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India | 1 March 1927
Died | 19 March 2020 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 93)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Writer |
Website |
ashrafsiddiqui |
Ashraf Siddiqui (1 March 1927 – 19 March 2020) [1] [2] was a Bangladeshi poet, researcher, folklorist, and essayist. [3] [4] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1964 and Ekushey Padak in 1988 by the Government of Bangladesh. [5] [6]
Siddiqui was born in Nagbari village of Tangail. [2] Siddiqui completed his master's from the University of Dhaka in Bengali literature. [7] He earned his Ph.D. in folklore studies from the Indiana University. [7]
Siddiqui served as a faculty member at Rajshahi College, Chittagong College, Ananda Mohan College, Dhaka College, Jagannath College and the University of Dhaka. [2] He served as the director of Kendrio Bangla Unnoyon Board, chief editor of District Gazetteer and director general of Bangla Academy during 1976–1982. [2] [8]
Siddiqui also served as the chairman of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, chairman of Bangladesh Press Institute and president of Nazrul Academy and Nazrul Institute. [2]
Siddiqui was married to Syeda Siddiqui from 1951 until her death in 1997. He died at the age of 93 in 2020. [7]
Ashraf Siddiqui | |
---|---|
Director General of Bangla Academy | |
In office 4 June 1976 – 30 June 1982 | |
Preceded by | Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam |
Succeeded by | Manzoore Mawla |
Personal details | |
Born | Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India | 1 March 1927
Died | 19 March 2020 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 93)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Writer |
Website |
ashrafsiddiqui |
Ashraf Siddiqui (1 March 1927 – 19 March 2020) [1] [2] was a Bangladeshi poet, researcher, folklorist, and essayist. [3] [4] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1964 and Ekushey Padak in 1988 by the Government of Bangladesh. [5] [6]
Siddiqui was born in Nagbari village of Tangail. [2] Siddiqui completed his master's from the University of Dhaka in Bengali literature. [7] He earned his Ph.D. in folklore studies from the Indiana University. [7]
Siddiqui served as a faculty member at Rajshahi College, Chittagong College, Ananda Mohan College, Dhaka College, Jagannath College and the University of Dhaka. [2] He served as the director of Kendrio Bangla Unnoyon Board, chief editor of District Gazetteer and director general of Bangla Academy during 1976–1982. [2] [8]
Siddiqui also served as the chairman of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, chairman of Bangladesh Press Institute and president of Nazrul Academy and Nazrul Institute. [2]
Siddiqui was married to Syeda Siddiqui from 1951 until her death in 1997. He died at the age of 93 in 2020. [7]