M Obaidullah (known by his pen-name Askar Ibne Shaikh; March 30, 1925 – May 18, 2009) was a Bangladeshi writer and theater activist.

Career

Shaikh served as a faculty member of 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 ...

at the Department of Statistics.

Works

* ''Bidrohi Padma''

Controversy

Dr. Obaidullah alias Askar collaborated with

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in during the

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to assassinate his colleague and once his teacher Abu Naser M. Moniruzzaman, Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta and

Govinda Chandra Dev Govinda Chandra Dev (1 February 1907 – 26 March 1971) (Full name : Govinda Chandra Dev Purakayastha), also known as Dr. G. C. Dev, was a professor of philosophy at the University of Dhaka. He was assassinated at the onset of the Bangladesh Lib ...

Awards

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (; ) or simply known as Shilpakala Academy is the principal state-sponsored national cultural centre of Bangladesh. It is a academy of fine and performing arts. History It is the national academy of fine and pe ...

Award (2006) * Nazrul Padak (2008) *

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

(1986) *

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. ...

(1960)

References

1925 births 2009 deaths People from Mymensingh District Bangladeshi male writers Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Recipients of Bangla Academy Award Academic staff of the University of Dhaka {{Bangladesh-writer-stub