Mofidul Hoque (born 13 February 1948)[1] is a Bangladeshi researcher, publisher and essayist.[2] He is one of the founder trustees of the Bangladesh Liberation War Museum.[3] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2013 by the government of Bangladesh.[4]
Mofidul Hoque | |
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মফিদুল হক | |
 Hoque in 2014 | |
| Born | 13 February 1948 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation(s) | researcher, essayist |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2016) |
Early life edit
Hoque was born on 13 February 1948 in Noakhali of the then East Bengal (now Bangladesh).[1] He obtained his masters in sociology from the University of Dhaka.[5]
Awards edit
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (2013)
- Ekushey Padak (2016)
- Altaf Mahmud Padak (2017)[6]
Personal life edit
Hoque is married to Sheema Moslem.[7] Haque has a brother Monzurul Huq and a sister, Dilruba Islam (d. 2022).[8]
References edit
- ^ a b মফিদুল হক. deshebideshe.com. 2020-05-27. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "Poet Mofidul Haque honoured". Daily Sun. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Board of Trustees - Liberation War Museum". liberationwarmuseumbd.org. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "16 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ মফিদুল হক. bdnews24 (in Bengali). 9 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Mofidul Hoque, Aly Zaker get Altaf Mahmud Padak - Art & Culture - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ মফিদুল হক বহু গুণে গুণান্বিত মানুষ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "Liberation War Museum trustee Mofidul Hoque's sister Dilruba Islam passes away". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
Further reading edit
- Hoque, Mofidul (2017-12-14). "The Killing of Intellectuals in the Shadow of Henry Kissinger". The Daily Star.
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