Ashraf Siddiqui
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Ashraf Siddiqui | |
|---|---|
| Director General of Bangla Academy | |
| In office 4 June 1976 – 30 June 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Manzoore Mawla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1927 |
| Died | 19 March 2020 (aged 93) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Awards | Independence Award (2026) |
| Website | ashrafsiddiqui |
Ashraf Siddiqui (1 March 1927 – 19 March 2020)[1][2] was a Bangladeshi poet, researcher, folklorist, and essayist.[3][4] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1964 and Ekushey Padak in 1988 by the Government of Bangladesh.[5][6] In 2026, he was posthumously awarded Independence Award, the highest civilian honour of Bangladesh.[7]
Siddiqui was born in Nagbari village of Tangail.[2] Siddiqui completed his master's from the University of Dhaka in Bengali literature.[8] He earned his Ph.D. in folklore studies from the Indiana University.[8]
Career
Siddiqui served as a faculty member at Rajshahi College, Chittagong College, Ananda Mohan College, Dhaka College, Jagannath College and the University of Dhaka.[2] He served as the director of Kendrio Bangla Unnoyon Board, chief editor of District Gazetteer and director general of Bangla Academy during 1976–1982.[2][9]
Siddiqui also served as the chairman of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, chairman of Bangladesh Press Institute and president of Nazrul Academy and Nazrul Institute.[2]
