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Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna

1940 – 2024

Linguist, retired professor at University of Chittagong

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Lived 1940 – 2024 (aged 84). Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna was a Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani poet and writer.

Maniruzzaman, also known as Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna, (; 15 February 1940 – 27 August 2024) was a Bangladeshi linguist. He was a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Chittagong. His publications included 36 (thirty six) authored books and 7 (seven) edited books; his writings included poetry, song lyrics, literary criticism and studies of folklore, as well as linguistics. and the 2023 Ekushey Padak in the language and literature category.

Early life and education Maniruzzaman was born in West Bengal on 15 February 1940. He took his early schooling in Naihati and Kolkata. In 1947 before the Partition of India, his family returned to his father's ancestral village of Adiabad, in Raipura Upazila, now in Narsingdi District, Bangladesh, where he matriculated from Adiabad Islamia High School in 1953 and was admitted to St. Gregory College (later called Notre Dame College, Dhaka).

Works Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Jahangir Tareque (eds) 1994. Bangla Academy Bengali-English dictionary. The Academy, Dhaka.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
University of Dhaka, University of Mysore
Employers
University of Chittagong, Nazrul Institute
Awards
Bangla Academy Literary Award; Ekushey Padak
Also known as
Moniruzzaman, Maniruzzaman

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Who was Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna?

Linguist, retired professor at University of Chittagong

When was Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna born?

Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna was born on 15 February 1940 in Bengal.

When did Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna die?

Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna died on 27 August 2024.

What was Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna's occupation?

Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna was a poet and writer.

What nationality was Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna?

Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna was Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mohāmmada Manirujjāmāna

· Wikidata: Q24174999

· DBpedia: Moniruzzaman (linguist, University of Chittagong)

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