Biswajit Ghosh (born 8 April 1958) is a Bangladeshi professor, essayist and researcher. He is a professor of the Bangla Department at

Dhaka University The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka was founded in 1921 ...

and Incumbent vice-chancellor of the Rabindra University. He was awarded

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. ...

in 2011 and

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 ...

in 2019 for his contributions in research.

Early life

Ghosh was born on 8 April 1958 at Kamarkathi village in

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of the then

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(now

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). He earned his PhD from Dhaka University in 1995.

Career

Ghosh started his career as a lecturer at the Bangla Department of Dhaka University on 1 February 1984. He has been appointed by the

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

as the first vice chancellor of Rabindra University on 11 June 2017 for four years. He wrote and edited more than 50 books.

Awards and recognition

* Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal (2017) * Madhusudan National Medal * Abdur Rab Chowdhury Memorial Gold Medal * Enamul Haque Gold Medal *

(2011) *

(2019)

References

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