Abdus Shakur (writer)

{{Short description|Bangladeshi litterateur, musicologist and rose expert}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1941|2|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kabirhat, Noakhali, {{flag|Bengal Presidency}}

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| death_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh

| resting_place = Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard, Mirpur

| occupation = Litterateur, Musicologist

| language = Bengali

| nationality = Bangladeshi

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| awards = Bangla Academy Literary Award (1979)
Ekushey Padak (2010)

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Abdus Shakur (25 February 1941{{snd}}15 January 2013) was a Bangladeshi litterateur and musicologist.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=265413|title=Abdus Shakur passes away|date=January 16, 2013|newspaper=The Daily Star|accessdate=July 9, 2015}} He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2014 for his contribution to language and literature.{{cite news |date=20 February 2014 |accessdate=11 April 2016|title=15 get Ekushey Padak|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/15-get-ekushey-padak-12218 |newspaper=The Daily Star}}

Education and career

Abdus Shakur completed his BA (honors) and MA degree in English literature from Dhaka University in 1963 and 1964 respectively. In 1980 he earned another master's degree in development economics from the Netherlands.

Abdus Shakur started his career at Dhaka University as a lecturer in the English department. Later he joined the Pakistan Civil Service.{{fact|date=September 2024}}

In 2000, he retired as a Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh.

Literature

Abdus Shakur's book "Bangalir Muktir Gaan" received Bangla Academy Award in 2007.{{cite news |last=Juberee |first=Abdullah |date=1 March 2007 |title=Ekushey book fair ends with record sales |url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/mar/01/met.html |newspaper=New Age Metro |location=Dhaka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080401053820/http://www.newagebd.com/2007/mar/01/met.html |archive-date=1 April 2008 |access-date=31 October 2010}}

Awards

Bangla Academy Literary Award (1979)
Amiobhushon Award (2003)
Alokto Sahitya Puroshkar (2008)
Ekushey Padak (2014)

References

Category:1941 births

Category:2013 deaths

Category:Recipients of Bangla Academy Award

Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak

Category:University of Dhaka alumni

Category:Burials at Mirpur Martyred Intellectual Graveyard

Category:People from Kabirhat Upazila