Habibullah Sirajee (31 December 1948 – 24 May 2021)[2][3] was a Bangladeshi poet.[4][5][6] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the government of Bangladesh for his contribution to language and literature.[7] He served as the director general of Bangla Academy from 20 December 2018 until his death.[8][9] Sirajee also served as the president of Jatiya Kabita Parishad (National Poetry Council).[4]
Habibullah Sirajee | |
|---|---|
হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী | |
| Director General of Bangla Academy | |
| In office 20 December 2018 – 24 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Shamsuzzaman Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Nurul Huda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1948 Faridpur District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan[1] |
| Died | 24 May 2021 (aged 72) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | B.Sc in Engineering |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
| Occupation | Poet, engineer |
Early life and education
editSirajee was born on 31 December 1948 at Rasulpur in Faridpur. He had graduated in BSc. (Engineering) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1970. [10]
Awards
edit- Jessore Sahitya Parishad Award (1987)[4]
- Alaol Literary Award (1989)[citation needed]
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1991)[citation needed]
- Bishinu Dey Award (2007)[citation needed]
- Rupashi Bangla Award (2010)[citation needed]
- Kabitalap Literary Award (2010)[citation needed]
- Mahadiganta Award (2011)[citation needed]
- Bangabandhu Award (2013)[citation needed]
- Poet Fazal Shahabuddin Poetry Award (2016)[11]
- Ekushey Padak (2016)[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Bangla Academy DG on life support - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Poet Habibullah Siraji no more". The New Nation. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Habibullah Sirajee". Write Foundation. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Jatiya Kabita Utshab begins tomorrow". The Daily Star. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Poets recite self-penned poems at BSA". New Age. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ কবি হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী বাংলা একাডেমির নতুন মহাপরিচালক. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Poet Habibullah Sirajee new Bangla Academy DG । Bangladesh". RTV. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Poet Sirajee passes away, The Daily Star, 25 May 2021
- ^ "Hayat Saif receives Fazal Shahabuddin Poetry Award". The Daily Star. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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