Faruque Ahmed

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Not to be confused with Faruk Ahmed.

Ahmed in Enfield, UK, 2021.

Faruque Ahmed (Bengali: ফারুক আহমদ) is a London-based writer, journalist, literary critic, community historian, lyricist and dramatist. Ahmed was born in Golapganj, Sylhet, Pakistan (now Bangladesh), and later immigrated to the United Kingdom in 1989.[1][2]

Born to Kutub Ali and Terabun Nissa on 22 January 1964, he graduated from Madan Mohan College, University of Chittagong.[3]

Selected Works[]

Books in Bengali[]

  • 1994. E Matir Baul. London: Video Times. (A baul of the soil)
  • 1999. Golapganja Islam. London: Asha Prokashoni. (Islam in Golapganj)
  • 2002. Bilate Bangla Songbadpotro O Sangbadikata. London: The Ethnic Minorities Original History and Research Centre. (also translated in English as "Bengali Journals and Journalism in Britain 1916-2007")
  • 2007. Muktijuddher Smriti. London: The Ethnic Minorities Original History and Research Centre. (Memories of the Bangladesh Liberation War)
  • 2012. Bilate Banglar Rajniti. Dhaka: Sahitya Prakash. (Later translated in English as "Bengal Politics in Britain: Logic, Dynamics and Disharmony")
  • 2015. Golapganjer Itihas. Dhaka: Ittadi Grantho Prokash. (History of Golapganj)
  • 2016. Shaptahik Janomat: Muktijudder Ononno Dalil. Dhaka: Ittadi Grantha Prokash. (Weekly Janomot: a unique document of the Bangladesh Liberation War)
  • 2019. Bilate Bangla Sahitya O Sanskriti Charcha. Dhaka: Bangla Academy. (Study of Bangla Literature and Culture in Britain)
  • 2021. Bilayte Bangali Auvibashon. Dhaka: University Press. (also translated in English as "Bengali Settlement in Britain")

Awards[]

  • Bangla Academy Probasi Lekhok Puroshkar 2013 (Bangla Academy Immigrant writers' award, 2013)[4]

    • Ahmed receiving the 2013 Bangla Academy Probasi Lekhok Puroskar from National Professor Anisuzzaman

    Personal life[]

    Faruque is married to Jahanara Begum. They have a daughter, Dena Layla, and two sons, Abrar Nadeem and Sameer Hasan.[3]


    References[]

    1. ^ Noman, Khasru (2019). Chherra Tamsuk. Trishantophoebe Publications. p. 144. ISBN 978-984-441-014-5.
    2. ^ Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives. "The Bengali East End: Histories of life and work in Tower Hamlets" (PDF). Idea Store. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
    3. ^ Jump up to: a b Choudhury, Mukid (2021). Faruque Ahmed Jibon O Itihas Chorcha. Penzance: MAPublishing. p. 141. ISBN 9781910499-67-2.
    4. ^ Bangla Mirror Desk (28 June 2013). "Bangla Academy award for Ishaque Kajal, Faruque Ahmed". Bangla Mirror.
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