About Askar Ibne Shaikh
Lived 1925 – 2009 (aged 84). Askar Ibne Shaikh was a Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani writer.
M Obaidullah (known by his pen-name Askar Ibne Shaikh; March 30, 1925 – May 18, 2009) was a Bangladeshi writer and theater activist.
Career Shaikh served as a faculty member of the University of Dhaka at the Department of Statistics. Controversy Dr. Obaidullah alias Askar collaborated with Pakistan Army in during the Operation Searchlight to assassinate his colleague and once his teacher Abu Naser M. Moniruzzaman, Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta and Govinda Chandra Dev.
Awards Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Award (2006) Nazrul Padak (2008) Ekushey Padak (1986) Bangla Academy Literary Award (1960)
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Who was Askar Ibne Shaikh?
Ekushey Padak recipient (1925-2009)
When was Askar Ibne Shaikh born?
Askar Ibne Shaikh was born on 30 March 1925 in Mymensingh.
When did Askar Ibne Shaikh die?
Askar Ibne Shaikh died on 18 May 2009.
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Askar Ibne Shaikh was a writer.
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Askar Ibne Shaikh was Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani.
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