Abul Kalam Manzur Morshed
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Abul Kalam Manzur Morshed was a Bangladesh academic, linguist, and former Director General of Bangla Academy.[1][2]
Abul Kalam Manzur Morshed | |
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আবুল কালাম মনজুর মোরশেদ | |
| Director General of Bangla Academy | |
| In office 24 February 2005 – 16 November 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abul Mansur Muhammad Abu Musa |
| Succeeded by | Syed Mohammad Shahed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1938 |
| Died | 25 July 2023 (aged 85) |
Early life
Morshed was born on 25 May 1938 in Rajshahi District, Bengal Presidency, British India.[3] He completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in Bengali Language and Literature from the University of Dhaka in 1959 and 1961 respectively.[3][4] He completed a second master's from the University of British Columbia in 1974 and his thesis was on the Noakhali dialect.[4][5] He completed his PhD from the University of Edinburgh in 1982.[4]
Career
Morshed joined the University of Dhaka in 1964 as a lecturer.[3]
On 24 February 2005, Morshed was appointed Director General of the Bangla Academy replacing Abul Mansur Muhammad Abu Musa.[6]
Morshed served as the Director General of the Bangla Academy till 16 November 2006.[6]
Morshed was awarded the Agrani Bank Shishu Academy Children's Literature Award, Bangla Academy Literary Award, and Ekushey Padak.[3][7]
Death
Morshed died on 25 July 2023 in Nakhalpara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3] He was buried in Mirpur Intellectuals Graveyard.[7]