Detail Biography:
Name : Professor Dr. Rafiqul Islam
Appellation : National Professor
He is the first Nazrul Researcher in Bangladesh
Profession : Educationist, Writer, Nazrul Researcher, Cultural activist, Linguist.
Academic Status : M.A. PhD
Educational Institution :
SSc-St. Gragory
HSc-Dhaka College
Graduation : Dhaka College
M.A. Dhaka University
M.A. Cornell University (General Linguistics and Cultural Anthropology)-1960
Ph.D. thesis 'Life and Poetry introduction'of Kazi Nazrul Islam
Professional Institutions:
Dhaka University-1957
President, Bangla Academy-2021
Vice-Chancellor, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)
Directory General, Bangla Academy-
President, Nazrul Institute
Chairman, Nazrul Institute Trustee Board
Director, Dhaka University (He is first Professor of Nazrul & director of Nazrul research center)
Award :
Bangla Academy Literary Award-1984
Nazrul Academy Award, Churulia, West Bengal, India-1987
Nazrul Institute Award-1987
Edushey Padak-2001
Independence Day Award-2012
Bangla Academy Shommanona-2017
International Mother Language Award-2021
Father's Name : Mohammad Zulfikar Ali
Profession : Government Service
Mother's Name : Zannatul Nesa
Profession :
Siblings :
Spouse Name : Jahanara Islam
Children : 2 (Borshon Islam & Meghla)
Place of Birth : 1 January 1934 Kalakanda, Matlob, Chandpur District, Bangladesh
Place of Death : 30 November 2021 Evercare Hospital, Basundhara R/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cause of Death : Aging diseases
Burial :
Rafiqul Islam's biography coming soon . . . . .