Habibullah Siraji
Habibullah Sirajee (31 December 1948 – 24 May 2021) was a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the government of Bangladesh for his literary contribution. He was the director general of Bangla Academy from 20 December 2018 until his death.
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Habibullah Siraji
- Name
- Habibullah Sirajee
- Born
- 31 December 1948
- Birthplace
- Faridpur District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
- Occupation
- Poet, engineer
- Education
- B.Sc in Engineering
- Died
- 24 May 2021
- Place of death
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Nationality
- Bangladesh · Pakistan
- Honours
- Ekushey Padak · Bangla Academy Literary Award
- Languages
- Bangla
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Habibullah Sirajee (31 December 1948 – 24 May 2021) was a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the government of Bangladesh for his literary contribution. He was the director general of Bangla Academy from 20 December 2018 until his death.
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Habibullah Siraji (1948–2021) was a poet and writer and a national of Bangladesh and Pakistan. The poet was born in Faridpur District. Habibullah Siraji studied at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
Languages used include Bangla. The poet received Bangla Academy Literary Award and Ekushey Padak.
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Biography
Biography
He was also president of Jatiya Kabita Parishad (National Poetry Council).
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Habibullah Sirajee • Native Name — হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী • Office — Director General of Bangla Academy • Term Start — 20 December 2018 • Term End — 24 May 2021 • Predecessor — Shamsuzzaman Khan • Successor — Mohammad Nurul Huda • Born — 31 December 1948 • Birthplace — Faridpur District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan • Occupation — Poet, engineer • Alma Mater — Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology • Education — B.Sc in Engineering • Died — 24 May 2021 • Place of death — Dhaka, Bangladesh
Early life and education
Early life and education
Sirajee was born on 31 December 1948 at Rasulpur in Faridpur. He graduated in BSc. (Engineering) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1970.
Awards
• Jessore Sahitya Parishad Award (1987) • Alaol Literary Award (1989) • Bangla Academy Literary Award (1991) • Bishinu Dey Award (2007) • Rupashi Bangla Award (2010) • Kabitalap Literary Award (2010) • Mahadiganta Award (2011) • Bangabandhu Award (2013) • Poet Fazal Shahabuddin Poetry Award (2016) • Ekushey Padak (2016)
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- 1.Bangla Academy DG on life support - National - observerbd.com. The Daily Observer.
- 2.Poet Habibullah Siraji no more. The New Nation.
- 3.Prothom Alo.
- 4.Write Foundation. Habibullah Sirajee.
- 5.Jatiya Kabita Utshab begins tomorrow. The Daily Star. 17 February 2009.
- 6.Poets recite self-penned poems at BSA. New Age. 27 October 2015.
- 7.Government of Bangladesh.
- 8.Kaler Kantho.
- 9.Poet Habibullah Sirajee new Bangla Academy DG । Bangladesh. RTV.
- 10.Poet Sirajee passes away, The Daily Star, 25 May 2021
- 11.Hayat Saif receives Fazal Shahabuddin Poetry Award. The Daily Star. 9 February 2016.
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