Rafiqul Islam (16 July 1950 – 20 November 2013)[1] was a Bangladeshi-born Canadian[2] language activist.[3][4] He played a major role in achieving recognition of February 21 as the International Mother Language Day, proclaimed by the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1999.[1] He was awarded Independence Day Award posthumously by the Government of Bangladesh in 2016.[5][6][7] He was a member of Vancouver-based organization The Mother Language Lovers Of The World which was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 for the same cause.[1]
Rafiqul Islam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1950 |
| Died | 20 November 2013 (aged 63) Vancouver, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Death
editRafiqul Islam had lived in Canada for 18 years until he died of leukaemia on 20 November 2013 in Vancouver General Hospital in Canada.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "About Mother Language Lovers of the World Society". www.motherlanguagelovers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "A Brief History of International Mother Language Day By Bangla Caravan" (PDF). Canadian Commission of UNESCO. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Mother Language Day architect dies". bdnews24.com. 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Rafiqul will live on in people's hearts". The Daily Star. 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "14 individuals, Navy picked for Independence Award 2016". The Daily Star. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "15 personalities, Navy receive Independence Award". The Daily Star. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Muhith, Maqsudul, Bannya are among 14 named for 2016 Independence Award". bdnews24.com. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Mother Language Day architect Rafiqul dies". Dhaka Tribune. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2019-01-23.