Habibullah Siraji

Habibullah Sirajee (31 December 1948 – 24 May 2021)[2][3] was a Bangladeshi poet.[4][5][6] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to language and literature.[7] He served as the Director General of Bangla Academy from 20 December 2018 until his death.[8][9] Sirajee also served as the President of Jatiya Kabita Parishad (National Poetry Council).[4]

Habibullah Sirajee
হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী
Director General of Bangla Academy
In office
20 December 2018 – 24 May 2021
Preceded byShamsuzzaman Khan
Succeeded byMohammad Nurul Huda
Personal details
Born(1948-12-31)31 December 1948
Faridpur District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan[1]
Died24 May 2021(2021-05-24) (aged 72)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Parents
  • Abul Hossain Siraji (father)
  • Jahanara Begum (mother)
EducationB.Sc in Engineering
Alma materBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
OccupationPoet, engineer

Early life and education

Sirajee was born on 31 December 1948 at Rasulpur in Faridpur. He had graduated in BSc. (Engineering) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1970. [10]

Awards
  • Jessore Sahitya Parishad Award (1987)[4]
  • Alaol Literary Award (1989)
  • Bangla Academy Literary Award (1991)
  • Bishinu Dey Award (2007)
  • Rupashi Bangla Award (2010)
  • Kabitalap Literary Award (2010)
  • Mahadiganta Award (2011)
  • Bangabandhu Award (2013)
  • Poet Fazal Shahabuddin Poetry Award (2016)[11]
  • Ekushey Padak (2016)

References
  1. "Bangla Academy DG on life support - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  2. Nation, The New. "Poet Habibullah Siraji no more". The New Nation. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  3. "হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী আর নেই". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. "Habibullah Sirajee". Write Foundation. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. "Jatiya Kabita Utshab begins tomorrow". The Daily Star. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. "Poets recite self-penned poems at BSA". New Age. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  8. কবি হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী বাংলা একাডেমির নতুন মহাপরিচালক. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  9. "Poet Habibullah Sirajee new Bangla Academy DG । Bangladesh". RTV. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  10. Poet Sirajee passes away, The Daily Star, 25 May 2021
  11. "Hayat Saif receives Fazal Shahabuddin Poetry Award". The Daily Star. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.


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