Talukder Moniruzzaman (1 July 1938 – 29 December 2019) was a Bangladeshi political scientist. He was inducted as a National Professor by the Government of Bangladesh in 2006.[1]

Talukder Moniruzzaman
Born(1938-07-01)1 July 1938
Died29 December 2019(2019-12-29) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Academic, Political Scientist

Biography

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Moniruzzaman was born on 1 July 1938 at Tarakandi in Sirajganj.[2][3][4] He was admitted to Dhaka University's political science department in 1956.[5] He completed his graduate and postgraduate studies from there.[3]

After obtaining a postgraduate degree from Dhaka University, Moniruzzaman went to Canada in 1963 and was admitted to Queen's University.[4] He returned to his country in 1966 and joined Rajshahi University.[5] He taught there until 1974.[4]

Moniruzzaman joined Dhaka University in 1974.[5] He retired from there in 2006.[4] He was inducted as a National Professor by the Government of Bangladesh in that year.[1] He was also involved in writing books, writing a total of nine books.[3]

Moniruzzaman was married to Razia Aktar Banu.[5] They had two sons and one daughter.[4]

Moniruzzaman died on 29 December 2019 in Apollo Hospital, Dhaka at the age of 81.[2][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "4 become national professors". The Daily Star. 3 February 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "জাতীয় অধ্যাপক ড. তালুকদার মনিরুজ্জামান আর নেই". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "জাতীয় অধ্যাপক তালুকদার মনিরুজ্জামান আর নেই". Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "জাতীয় অধ্যাপক তালুকদার মনিরুজ্জামান আর নেই". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d "জাতীয় অধ্যাপক তালুকদার মনিরুজ্জামান আর নেই". Jamuna Television (in Bengali). 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  6. ^ "রাষ্ট্রবিজ্ঞানী ড. তালুকদার মনিরুজ্জামান আর নেই". DBC News (in Bengali). 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  7. ^ "National Professor Dr Talukder Moniruzzaman passes away". Daily Sun. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.