Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam

Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam (1 May 1927 – 9 May 2018)[1] was a Bangladeshi academic. In 2011, he was appointed as a National Professor of Bangladesh.[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1981[3] and Independence Day Award in 2010 by the Government of Bangladesh.[4] He was the founder director of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the Director General of Bangla Academy and the Chairman of Bangladesh National Museum. In 2011, he was appointed as a National Professor. He edited a literary magazine named Sundaram.[5]

Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam
মুস্তাফা নূরউল ইসলাম
Islam in 2009
Born(1927-05-01)1 May 1927
Bogra District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died9 May 2018(2018-05-09) (aged 91)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
EducationPhD
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
University of Dhaka
University of London
AwardsEkushey Padak (1981)
Independence Day Award (2010)

Early life

Islam was born on 1 May 1927 to the writer Sadat Ali Akhand and Rabeya Khatun[6] in the village of Chingashpur, adjacent to Mahasthangarh in Bogra District.[5]

Education and career

Islam graduated from the University of Calcutta in 1948 and got his post-graduate degree from the University of Dhaka and PhD from the London University.[1] He started the career in journalism in 1951.[7] In his career, he taught at St. Gregor's and Pabna Edward College and Jahangirnagar University. He was the Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Bangla Academy and the Chairman of the Bangladesh National Museum. His published book count is almost half-century. He added special dimensions to the presentation of television shows. [8] As the assistant editor, he was associated with the first issue of The Sangbad. Works Daily Millat.[6][9]

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References
  1. "Prof Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam passes away". The Daily Star. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  2. "চারজনের নাম ঠিক করেছে কমিটি" [Committee approved four persons]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). April 14, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  3. "National Professor Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam passes away". The Daily Star. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  4. "Independence award 2010 announced". The Daily Star. March 19, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  5. "জাতীয় অধ্যাপক মুস্তাফা নূরউল ইসলাম আর নেই" [National Professor Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam no more]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  6. "সময়ের মুখ তিনি" [Face of the time]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  7. "ULAB Foundation Day". 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  8. "চলে গেলেন জাতীয় অধ্যাপক মুস্তাফা নূরউল ইসলাম". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  9. "বিশিষ্ট-লেখক-গবেষক-ভাষাসৈনিক-ও-জাতীয়-অধ্যাপক-ড-মুস্তাফা-নূরউল-ইসলামের-মৃত্যুতে-মন্". www.cabinet.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-06-03.


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