Moniruddin Yusuf (; 13 February 1919 – 11 February 1987) was a Bangladeshi writer,

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and translator.

Background and education

Moniruddin Yusuf Khan was born in a wealthy

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''Khan Mughal'' ''

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'' family in Boulai in

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. His family spoke

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at home. His father was Maulvi Misbah Khan. Initially educated by an Urdu-speaking tutor, he later studied at the local Middle English school, Ramananda High School at Kishoreganj before moving on to studying at the

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. He passed the intermediate examination from Dhaka Intermediate College in 1940. He then attended

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Career

Yusuf moved to Dhaka and joined the

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and later

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as a journalist. He later worked at the Public Relations Department of the

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Agricultural Development Corporation until 1979.

Works

Awards

* Governor's Gold Medal * Habib Bank Literary Award *

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. ...

(1978) * Abul Mansur Ahmed Literary Award *

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 ...

(1993)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yusuf, Moniruddin 1919 births 1987 deaths Bangladeshi male writers Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Recipients of Bangla Academy Literary Award in Translation Literature People from Kishoreganj District 20th-century Bangladeshi journalists Urdu-speaking Bangladeshi 20th-century Bengalis Bangladeshi translators Pakistani journalists 20th-century Bangladeshi people