Ahmed Rafiq

Ahmed Rafiq
Ahmed Rafiq
	আহমদ রফিক
Born	12 September 1929; Shahbazpur, Brahmanbaria, Tripura State, British India
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Activist, writer, researcher

Ahmed Rafiq (born 12 September 1929) is a Bangladeshi language movement activist, writer and researcher on Rabindranath Tagore and his literature.[1][2][3] He achieved Ekushey Padak in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh.[4] Tagore Research Institute in Kolkata conferred the Rabindratattacharya title on him in 2011.[5]

Early life and career

Rafiq was born on 12 September 1929 to his parents Abdul Hamid and Rahima Khatun.[6] He completed his MBBS from Dhaka Medical College in 1958.[7] He published his book of poems "Nirbashita Nayak" (1996) and book of essays "Onek Ronger Akash" (1966). He became a fellow of Bangla Academy and lifelong member of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.[6]

Awards

Bangla Academy Literary Award (1979)
Olokto Literature Award (1992)[6]
Ekushey Padak (1995)
Bangla Academy Rabindra Award (2011)[8]
"Swadesh e Rabindra" from the Tagore Research Institute in Kolkata (2011)[9]

Works

Shishuder Rabindranath
Kishorder Rabindranath
Nirbachita Rabindranath[9]

References

"Renowned Warrior of Language Movement Ahmed Rafiq..." Quantum Method. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
Jahangir, Apurba (10 May 2014). "Tales from the Maestro". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
Yusuf, Ananta (8 May 2016). "Tagore's legacy in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
"Rabindranath -- a peerless promoter of Bangalee culture: Ahmed Rafiq". The Report 24. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
আমার জীবনে রাজনীতি ও সাহিত্য পাশাপাশি চলেছে আহমদ রফিক [Politics and literature run side by side in my life : Ahmed Rafiq]. Jai Jai Din (in Bengali). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
"একনজরে আহমদ রফিক | বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন". Bangladesh Pratidin. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
"Ahmad Rafiq launches 3 books on Tagore". Dhaka Courier. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

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[1] "Renowned Warrior of Language Movement Ahmed Rafiq..." Quantum Method. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

[2] Jahangir, Apurba (10 May 2014). "Tales from the Maestro". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

[3] Yusuf, Ananta (8 May 2016). "Tagore's legacy in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

[ekushey-4] একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

[5] "Rabindranath -- a peerless promoter of Bangalee culture: Ahmed Rafiq". The Report 24. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

[politics-6] আমার জীবনে রাজনীতি ও সাহিত্য পাশাপাশি চলেছে আহমদ রফিক [Politics and literature run side by side in my life : Ahmed Rafiq]. Jai Jai Din (in Bengali). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

[7] "একনজরে আহমদ রফিক | বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন". Bangladesh Pratidin. Retrieved 2020-07-15.

[8] পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 31 July 2017.

[books-9] "Ahmad Rafiq launches 3 books on Tagore". Dhaka Courier. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.