Abdul Hye Sikder

Abdul Hye Sikder is a Bangladeshi poet. He is a former executive director of the Nazrul Institute and vice president of Jatiya Nazrul Samaj. He received the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2003.

Education and career Sikder completed his bachelor's and master's in Bengali literature from Rajshahi University. He worked as the chief of feature services of the national news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and assistant editor of Daily Inqilab. Sikder served as executive director of Nazrul Institute Dhaka from 2005 to 2006. He is the assistant editor of Amar Desh and as associate professor of the University of Development Alternative.

Sikder serves as the president of Mukhush Natya Sangstha.

Personal life Sikder is married to Abida Sikder. They have a son, Param Wazed Sikder and a daughter, Prokriti Wazed Sikder.

Awards Natun Gati Sahittya Purashkar, 2010 (Kolkata, India) Kishorkantho Sahittyo Purashkar, 2006 Churulia Nazrul Academy Award, 2005 (West Bengal, India) Bangla Academy Literary Award, 2003 Kurigram Press Club Songbardhana, 2003 Poet Talim Hossain Trust Shahittya Purashkar, 2003 Moniruddin Yousuf Shahittya Padak, 2002 Alpana Shahittya Purashkar, 2002 Jatiya Nazrul Samaj Padak, 2001 Kalchakra Swadhinata Padak, 2001 Bochaganj Press Club Songbardhana, 2000 JISAS Nazrul Padak, 1999 Glassgo Bengali Performing Arts Padak, 1995