Shakoor Majid
Shakoor Majid (born 22 November 1965) is a Bangladeshi architect, writer, film maker and photographer. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award 2017 in the travelogue category by the Government of Bangladesh.
Shakoor Majid
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- Name
- Shakoor Majid
- Born
- 22 November 1965
- Birthplace
- Sylhet District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
- Education
- BSc in architecture
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Shakoor Majid (born 22 November 1965) is a Bangladeshi architect, writer, film maker and photographer. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award 2017 in the travelogue category by the Government of Bangladesh.
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• Name — Shakoor Majid • Native Name — শাকুর মজিদ • Born — 22 November 1965 • Birthplace — Sylhet District, East Pakistan, Pakistan • Education — BSc in architecture • Alma Mater — Faujdarhat Cadet College Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology • Website — shakoormajid.com
Early life and education
Early life and education
Majid was born in Mathiura village at Biani Bazar, Sylhet on 22 November 1965 to Abdul Majid and Farida Khatun. He is the eldest of his five brothers and sisters. Majid had his primary education from Mathiura Model Primary School, SSC (1982) and HSC (1984) from Faujdarhat Cadet College. He was in the merit list in his secondary exam. He graduated in architecture in 1993 from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). During his student life he worked as journalist in different newspapers.
Career
Career
In 1993, Majid along with two other architects had formed a consulting firm, Triangle Consultants. He is also the managing director or CEO of other organizations. He has been serving as a part-time faculty of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology since 2004.
Personal life
Personal life
Majid lives in Dhaka with his wife Hosne Ara Jolly and two sons.
Stage plays
Stage plays
• Mahajoner Nao – A stage play. • Hason Janer Raja – A stage play based on the life of Hason Raja.
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Life and career
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1965
Shakoor Majid was born on 22 November 1965.
Books
• 10 Sadar Street: Rabindranath's Kolkata – A travel book exploring places associated with Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata.
Documentary films
• Islamer Sthapatyadhara ("Architectural Heritage of Islam") – A 30-episode documentary series on Islamic architecture. • Bhatibanglar Adhiraj: In Search of the Dispossession of Baul Poet Rashid Uddin – A documentary film on Baul poet Rashid Uddin and issues surrounding the appropriation of his songs.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q24565219: Shakoor Majid
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- “Shakoor Majid”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• 2016 – Received the IFIC Bank Literature Award for the travelogue Ferauner Gram ("The Pharaoh's Village"). • 2018 – Received the Bangla Academy Literary Award (2017) for contributions to travel literature and biographical writing.
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- 1.12 get Bangla Academy Award. The Daily Star. 27 January 2018.
- 2.About Shakoor Majid. shakoormajid.com.
- 3.Rabindranather Kolkata, Kolkatar Rabindranath. Prothom Alo. 3 March 2016.
- 4.‘Hason Janer Raja’ at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Prothom Alo. 27 September 2024.
- 5.Shakoor Majid's documentary series ‘Islamer Sthapatyadhara’. Samakal. 1 March 2025.
- 6.'Ei Je Duniya Kiser-o Lagiya' Kar Gaan? Je Pramanyachitra Proshno Tulchhe. Prothom Alo. 16 January 2026.
- 7.Documentary on the appropriation of Baul Rashid Uddin's songs. Bangla Tribune. 17 January 2026.
- 8.Shakoor Majid o Khasru Chowdhuryke IFIC Bank Sahitya Puraskar. Sylhet Today 24.
- 9.Khasru Chy, Shakoor Majid selected as best writers. The Independent. 30 October 2016.
- 10.'Bangla Academy Literary Award 2017' announced. Jugantor. 27 January 2018.
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