Ahmed Rafiq

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Ahmed Rafiq
আহমদ রফিক
Ahmed Rafik 2009.jpg
Born (1929-09-12) 12 September 1929 (age 92)
Shahbazpur, Brahmanbaria, Tripura State, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationActivist, writer, researcher

Ahmed Rafiq (born 12 September 1929) is a Bangladeshi language movement activist, writer and researcher on Rabindranath Tagore and his literature.[1][2][3] He achieved Ekushey Padak in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh.[4] Tagore Research Institute in Kolkata conferred the Rabindratattacharya title on him in 2011.[5]

Early life and career[]

Rafiq was born on 12 September 1929 to his parents Abdul Hamid and Rahima Khatun.[6] He completed his MBBS from Dhaka Medical College in 1958.[7] He published his book of poems "Nirbashita Nayak" (1996) and book of essays "Onek Ronger Akash" (1966). He became a fellow of Bangla Academy and lifelong member of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.[6]

Awards[]

Works[]

  • Shishuder Rabindranath
  • Kishorder Rabindranath
  • Nirbachita Rabindranath[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Renowned Warrior of Language Movement Ahmed Rafiq..." Quantum Method. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  2. ^ Jahangir, Apurba (10 May 2014). "Tales from the Maestro". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. ^ Yusuf, Ananta (8 May 2016). "Tagore's legacy in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Rabindranath -- a peerless promoter of Bangalee culture: Ahmed Rafiq". The Report 24. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  6. ^ a b c আমার জীবনে রাজনীতি ও সাহিত্য পাশাপাশি চলেছে আহমদ রফিক [Politics and literature run side by side in my life : Ahmed Rafiq]. Jai Jai Din (in Bengali). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  7. ^ "একনজরে আহমদ রফিক | বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন". Bangladesh Pratidin. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  8. ^ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Ahmad Rafiq launches 3 books on Tagore". Dhaka Courier. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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