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Mohammad Moniruzzaman (15 August 1936 – 3 September 2008) was a Bangladeshi writer, poet, professor, freedom fighter and lyricist.

Career

Moniruzzaman received his BA in 1958 and his MA in 1959 from University of Dhaka. In 1969, he got his Ph.D. on Hindu-Muslim relationship in modern Bengali poetry. He joined the University's Department of Bengali as a teaching advisor in 1959 and became a lecturer in 1962. He became a professor in 1975 and chair of the department in 1978. He was also district governor of the Rotary club (1986-1987) as well as a member of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

Awards

• Certificate of Merit for Distinguished Contribution to Poetry by International Who's Who in poetry of London (1969)
• Bangla Academy Literary Award (1972)
• Ekushey Padak (1987)
• Alaol Padak
• Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of London (1969)
• Fellow of Bangla Academy (1972)

filmography

• Deep Nebhe Nai (1970)
• Nijere Haraye Khuji (1972)
• Tejjo Putro (1998)

References

1. ^ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Moniruzzaman, Mohammad". In Islam, Sirajul; Choudhury, Vishwadev (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা" [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
3. ^ "Lyricist Dr. Moniruzzaman passes away". The Daily Star. September 5, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2018.

• 1936 births
• 2008 deaths
• Bangladeshi lyricists
• Bangladeshi male poets
• Bangladeshi male musicians
• Recipients of the Ekushey Padak
• Recipients of Bangla Academy Award
• University of Dhaka alumni
• Academic staff of the University of Dhaka
• People from Jessore District
• 20th-century male musicians
• Rajshahi College alumni