Nurul Haque Miah

Muhammad Nurul Haque Miah (Bengali: মোহম্মদ নুরুল হক মিঞা; 1 July 1944 — 20 February 2021) was a professor at Dhaka College and the head of its Department of Chemistry. He is renowned for writing high school and degree textbooks.

Professor

Muhammad Nurul Haque Mia
মোহম্মদ নুরুল হক মিঞা
Born1 July 1944
Sreepur, Gazipur District, Bengal Presidency
Died20 February 2021(2021-02-20) (aged 76)[1]
Azimpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeGhatarchar, Keraniganj
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
EraModern
Known forProfessor, textbook composition
ChildrenEnamul Haque
Ehsanul Haque
Parents
  • Elahi Bakhsh (father)
  • Salemunnesa (mother)
RelativesAzizul Haque (father-in-law)
Mahfuzul Haque (brother-in-law)
Mamunul Haque (brother-in-law)

Early life and education

Muhammad Nurul Haque Miah was born on 1 July 1944 to a Bengali Muslim family in Sreepur, Gazipur. His father was Elahi Bakhsh and mother was Salemunnesa. He studied chemistry at the University of Dhaka, and among his classmates were Mohammad Abdur Razzaque and Tofail Ahmed. He graduated in 1967.[2]

Career

Miah's career began in 1969, where he was employed as a teacher at the Jagannath University. Subsequently, he worked as professor at Murari Chand College, Ananda Mohan College, Saadat College, Dhaka Science College and Dhaka College. He was the head of chemistry at Dhaka College for four years, and served as acting-principal in 2001. M. Zahid Hasan was one of his notable students.

He became prominent in Bangladesh for writing books relating to chemistry. He has written 6 books for higher secondary and degree classes. His textbooks were the only ones which were available from 1983 to 1999.

Personal life

Miah has been associated with the Tablighi Jamaat since his student life. He is married to the daughter of Islamic scholar Azizul Haque. He has two sons and six daughters, all of whom have memorised the Qur'an off by heart. His two sons, Enamul Haque and Ehsanul Haque, are teachers at the Jamia Rahmania Arabia madrasa in Dhaka.

Death

On 20 February 2021, Miah died in his own home in Azimpur at the age of 76.[3][4]

References
  1. "Somoy Tv News" ৮ হাফেজ সন্তানের বাবা, রসায়ন বইয়ের লেখক আর নেই. Somoy TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  2. Azad, Md. Ali Ershad Hossain (20 May 2020). ৮ হাফেজের গর্বিত পিতা ঢাকা কলেজের অধ্যক্ষ. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  3. রসায়ন বইয়ের বিখ্যাত লেখক প্রফেসর নূরুল হক মিয়া আর নেই. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  4. ঢাকা কলেজের সাবেক অধ্যক্ষ অধ্যাপক মো. নূরুল হক আর নেই. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 20 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-12.

 

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