Early life
Poet Ataur Rahman was born on May 8, 1927, in Akkelpur, now in Joypurhat district. He completed his early education at Sonamukhi High School, Akkelpur, and then attended Azizul Haque College, Bogra, Bogura. In 1949, he earned a Bachelor's degree from Surendranath College, Kolkata, followed by a degree in Bengali language and literature from the University of Dhaka in 1952. Ataur Rahman developed a passion for writing at a young age, with his first poem, "Aslo Khushir Eid," published while he was in seventh grade.Career
He started teaching at Gafargaon College in Mymensingh district in 1953. He later taught at various institutions, including Government Azizul Haque College, Azizul Haque College in Bogura, Maulana Mohammad Ali College in Santosh, Alek Mahmud College in Jamalpur, and Govt. Edward College, Pabna, Edward College in Pabna. In 1973, he joined the Bengali Department of University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi University as a professor, where he continued to teach until his death.Works
* ''Dui Ritu'' (1956) * ''Ekdin Pratidin'' (1963) * ''Nisad Nagare Achhi'' (1977) * ''Bhalobasa Chirashatru'' (1981) * ''Idaning Rabgamavcha'' (1992) * ''Sarata Jiban Dhare'' (1994) * ''Bhalobasa O Tarpar'' * ''Kavi Nazrul'' (1968) * ''Nazrul Kavya Samiksa'' (1972) * ''Nazrul Jibane Prem O Bibaha'' (1997)Awards
* Bangla Academy Literary Award (1970) * Sher-e-Bangla National Award * Nazrul Memorial Prize (1985) * Hilali Memorial Prize (1987)References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ataur Rahman 1925 births 1999 deaths Bangladeshi male poets University of Dhaka alumni Recipients of Bangla Academy Award Date of birth missing Date of death missing Place of death missing 20th-century Bengalis People from Joypurhat District