Sirajuddin Kasimpuri

In 1929, Kasimpuri was made the head of Boli Junior Madrasa. He then went on to teach at Dhaka Primary Training Institute, Jamalpur Guru Training School, Mohanganj High School, and Mymensingh Primary Training Institute. He researched Bengali folk literature. He published a number of research papers on Bengali folk literature. He published Lokasahitye Chhada in 1962 and Lokasahitye Dhandha O Prabad in 1968. He was awarded Tamgha-i-Khidmat by the Government of Pakistan. In 1973, he published Bangladesher Lokasabgit Parichiti. He was awarded Bangla Academy Award for his research in Bengali folk stories.^[1]

Kasimpuri died on 18 December 1979 in Kasimpur, Kendua Upazila, presently Netrokona sadar upazila, Netrokona District, Bangladesh.^[1]