| Zillur Rahman Siddiqui | |
|---|---|
| জিল্লুর রহমান সিদ্দিকী | |
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| Born | (1928-02-23)23 February 1928 |
| Died | 11 November 2014(2014-11-11) (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, writer |
Zillur Rahman Siddiqui (23 February 1928 – 11 November 2014) 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.
Works
Siddiqui authored around 40 books in Bengali and English. He edited the literary quarterly Purbamegh. He edited the dictionary, Bangla Academy English-Bengali Dictionary.
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)
References
- শিক্ষাবিদ জিল্লুর রহমান সিদ্দিকী আর নেই. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Educationist Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ Selina Hossain, Nurul Islam and Mobarak Hossain, ed. (2000). Bangla Academy Dictionary of Writers. Dhaka: Bangla Academy. pp. 195–196. ISBN 984-07-4052-0.
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