Muhammad Abdullah (1 April 1932 – 21 October 2008) was a Bangladeshi

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and academic. He was a professor of

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and researcher.

Early life and education

Muhammad Abdullah was born on 1 April 1932 to a

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family in the village of Bangakhan in Lakshmipur subdivision,

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, Bengal Province,

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. He passed Alim and Fazil from Noakhali Karamatia Madrasa in 1943 and 1945 respectively. He was conferred "Mumtazul Muhaddisin" title from

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in 1947. He passed HSC from Haji Mohammad Mohsin College in 1949. He graduated from

in Urdu in 1952. He received his postgraduate degree from this institution in 1953 in Urdu. He also received his postgraduate degree in Islamic Studies and Arabic from

in 1972 and 1973 respectively. He was conferred MPhil in 1981. He was also conferred a PhD in 1983 in Arabic from

Career

Abdullah joined Sylhet Government Alia Madrasah in 1952. He joined

in 1972 as an assistant professor in the Urdu and Arabic departments. He became an associate professor in 1978 and a professor in 1985. He retired from his job in 1992. After retirement he worked as a supernumerary professor for ten years. Abdullah was fluent in

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and English. He wrote 33 books. His articles were published in Bangladesh the Encyclopedia, Islamic Encyclopedia, and journals from home and abroad. He also conducted eleven research projects for the University Grant Commission.

Awards and recognition

The editorial board of a magazine of

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titled ''Saiyara'' conferred on him "Nishan-e-Urdu" in 1966 for his contribution to Urdu language and literature. He was also awarded Ibrahim Khan Gold Medal in 1992 from

Death

Abdullah died on 21 October 2008 at the age of 76 in Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital,

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References

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