Zillur Rahman Siddiqui

Zillur Rahman Siddiqui (23 February 1928 – 11 November 2014[1]) was a Bangladeshi writer, academic and educationist.

Zillur Rahman Siddiqui
জিল্লুর রহমান সিদ্দিকী
Born(1928-02-23)23 February 1928
Died11 November 2014(2014-11-11) (aged 86)
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Professor, writer

Career

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Siddiqui was a professor of English at Rajshahi University. He served as a Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University from 1976 to 1984.[2]

Works

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Siddiqui authored around 40 books in Bengali and English. He edited the literary quarterly Purbamegh.[3] He edited the dictionary, Bangla Academy English-Bengali Dictionary.[3]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ শিক্ষাবিদ জিল্লুর রহমান সিদ্দিকী আর নেই. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Educationist Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b Selina Hossain, Nurul Islam and Mobarak Hossain, ed. (2000). Bangla Academy Dictionary of Writers. Dhaka: Bangla Academy. pp. 195–196. ISBN 984-07-4052-0.