Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq (professor)


Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq is a Bangladeshi writer, essayist, translator, critic, columnist and activist. He is a former professor of Bengali language and literature at the University of Dhaka. He is the convener of Rashtrabhasha Bangla Rokkha Komiti. He received Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1981.

Early life

He was born in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh. His father Muhammad Abdul Hakim, mother Jahanara Khatun and his wife Farida Pradhan.
Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq passed the Entrance Examination from Mymensingh Zilla School in 1959. In 1961, he passed the Higher Secondary Certificate in Science from Anandamohan College. He graduated from Dhaka University in 1965 and completed his post graduation from the same university in 1966. While studying at Dhaka University, he came in contact with Munir Chowdhury, Ahmed Sharif, Humayun Azad, Nilima Ibrahim and was introduced to progressive ideas.

Career

Haq was a faculty member of the Department of Bengali at the University of Dhaka for four decades. He has been editing the literary magazine called Lokayata since 1982.

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