Abubakar Siddique (19 August 1934 – 28 December 2023)
was a Bangladeshi poet, novelist, short-story writer and critic. He published more than 20 poetry books, 4 novels, 15 storybooks, and one rhyme book.
[ He won ]Bangla Academy Literary Award
The Bangla Academy Literary Award (; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar'') is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature.
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in 1988.
Background
Siddique was born on 19 August 1934 at Gotapara in Bagerhat Sadar in the then British India.Government P.C. College, Bagerhat
Government P.C. College () or Government Prafulla Chandra College, Bagerhat () is a renowned college in Bangladesh which is located at Harinkhana, Bagerhat, Khulna Division Bangladesh. It is also known as PCC. It is a National University oriented ...
in 1954. He later earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the same college in 1956. He got his master's degree in Bengali from the University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country.
The University of Dhaka w ...
in 1958.[
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Career
Siddique was a faculty member at Fazlul Haque College, Brajalal College
Government Brajalal College (), also known as BL College, is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Bangladesh. It is the oldest higher educational institute in Khulna.The college started as a sister institute of Hindoo College ...
, Kushtia College, Government P.C. College, Bagerhat, University of Rajshahi
The University of Rajshahi (), also known as Rajshahi University (RU), is a public research university located in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It is the second oldest and third largest university in Bangladesh. The university's 59 departments are or ...
, Queens University and Notre Dame College
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.[ He retired on 7 July 1994.][
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Personal life
Siddique was the father of Bidisha Ershad, wife of the 9th President of Bangladesh
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The role of the president has changed three times since ...
Hussain Muhammad Ershad
Hussain Muhammad Ershad (1 February 1930 – 14 July 2019) was a Bangladeshi military officer, dictator and politician who served as President of Bangladesh, the president of Bangladesh from 1982 to 1990.
He seized power as a result of a 1982 ...
.Khulna
Khulna (, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division. Khulna is also the seco ...
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Works
Novels
* ''Jalarakshas'' (''The Water Demon'') (1985)
Awards
* Bangla Academy Literary Award
The Bangla Academy Literary Award (; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar'') is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature.
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(1988)Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
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References
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1934 births
2023 deaths
People from Bagerhat District
University of Dhaka alumni
University of Rajshahi alumni
Academic staff of Notre Dame College, Dhaka
Bengali-language novelists
Bangladeshi male novelists
Recipients of Bangla Academy Award