Dr.Mazaharul Islam Passed Away
mwzaman
W.Zaman Manik
Dr. Mazaharul Islam, an outstanding Bangladeshi scholar and an
intellectual of extraordinary merit and accomplishments, has breathed
his last on Friday (Nov. 14, 2003)at Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok
(Thailand) on Friday, November 14. He succumbed to Pulmonary Fibrosis.
He was 76. He left behind his wife, two daughters (Kabita Islam and
Dr. Chhanda Islam), two sons (Chayon Islam and Shuvan Islam), several
grandchildren, a host of relatives, former students, and numerous
admirers. After receiving M.A. degree in Bengali literature (he stood
First in First Class) from Dhaka University, he taught at Dhaka
College for a brief period. He then joined the Department of Bengali
in Dhaka University. He had moved to Rajshahi University where he was
Professor and Chairman of the Department of Bengali Literature and
Dean of Arts for a long period of time. He was also the Vice
Chancellor of Rajshahi University. After the emergence of Bangladesh
as a nation-state, Dr. Mazaharul Islam became the first Director
General of Bangla Academy. He received two Ph.D. degrees---- one from
Rajshahi University in Bengali literature and the other one was in
folklore from Indiana University, Bloomington.
Dr.Islam had published numerous books, articles, and monographs (both
in English and Bengali) from Bangladesh and India. He authored the
most comprehensive book (a voluminous book indeed --- almost 1000
pages) on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He has attended numerous
international seminars and conferences. He was visiting professor and
scholar in several Universities in the USA and India. He was one of
the pioneers in folklore research in Bangladesh. He had received
Bangla Academy Award for research and Dawood Prize for literature.
Dr. Mazaharul Islam took active part in the Mujibnagar Government
during the Bangladesh’s liberation war. He had toured several
countries during the liberation war as a representative of Bangladesh
Government in-exile. He was very close both to Bangabandhu SMR and
Tajuddin Ahmed. After the brutal murder of Bangabandhu SMR, he was put
under serious duress to issue statements in favor of the succeeding
regimes. He had refused to succumb to such black mailing or
intimidation. In retaliation, the then regime leaders had put him
behind bar on concocted and flimsy charges for almost three years.
After he got out jail, he taught as a visiting faculty in Delhi and
Calcutta. As a retired individual, Dr. Mazaharul Islam had emerged as
one of the most successful corporate entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. As
an enterprising industrialist, he became the employer of numerous
employees and workers.
Sincerely,
W.Zaman Manik
Gazi Baba 1971
What a trashful and untrue posting. Can a Bangladeshi ever be
considered a scholar and intelligent? The word Bangladeshi is the
antonym of the word Intellect. Hahaha
Gazi Baba 1971
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Gandu
What good news! Mother Nature should be congratulated for getting rid of a
filthy pig-eating follower of the 'great' Prophet!
mwzaman
Prof Mazharul Islam dead
STAFF REPORTER
Noted educationist, columnist and a Language Movement hero Prof
Mazharul Islam died yesterday at Bamerungrade hospital of Bangkok. He
was 75.
The body of Mazharul Islam was scheduled to arrive last night and it
will be kept at his Banani residence from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the
morning on November 18. Later his body will be kept at Bangla Academy
premises from 9:45 am to 10:30 am and his Namaz-e-Janaza will be held
there. The body would be taken to Central Shaheed Minar also. Later
the body of the late professor would be taken to Shahjadpur where
Janaza would be held. The late professor would be laid to rest at
Shaktipur.
Prof Mazharul Islam was born at Charbanipur village, Shahjadpur of
Sirajganj on July 1, 1929. He was a Vice-Chancellor of Rajshahi
University, Professor of Dhaka University and guest Professor of
Harvard, Calcutta, Chicago, Ranchi, Delhi and Bishwa Bharati
Universities. Prof Mazharul Islam obtained his Ph.D. in Bangla
Literature in 1958 and another Ph.D. in Folklore studies from Indiana
University, USA in 1963. He was also the president of Bangladesh-India
Friendship Association.
Mazharul Islam was the first person to author a political biography of
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
He left behind his wife Nurjahan Mazhar, elder son and former MP
Chayan Islam, younger son Shovan Islam and Computer Engineer and
Scientist Shovan Islam, elder daughter Merina Jahan Kabita and younger
daughter Chanda Islam and daughter-in-law and noted artist of
Tagore’s songs Lily Islam. (The Independent, November 16, 2003)
Dr Mazharul Islam dead
UNB, Dhaka
Eminent intellectual and former Vice- chancellor of Rajshahi
University Dr Mazharul Islam died at a hospital in Bangkok yesterday
morning. He had also served as Director General of Bangla Academy. Dr
Islam, who had been suffering from old-age ailments and pneumonia for
nearly two months, was admitted to a hospital in the Thai capital last
month. He left behind his wife, two sons, two daughters and a host of
relatives and admirers to mourn his death.
Various sociopolitical organisations expressed their shock at the
death of Dr Mazharul Islam. Awami League President and Leader of the
Opposition in Parliament Sheikh Hasina expressed her deep shock at the
death of Dr Islam. In her condolence message Hasina said, "His death
left a vacuum in the educational and cultural fields and country and
the nation suffered an irreparable loss". She prayed for salvation of
his departed soul and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family
members. Bangladesh Awami League Sechchhasebak League and Bangladesh
Centre for Folklore Studies also condoled the death of Dr Mazharul
Islam. (Daily Star, November 16, 2003).
Hasina condoles death of Dr Mazharul Islam
Staff Correspondent
Awami League Chief and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Sheikh
Hasina has condoled the death of eminent educationist and literary
personality of the country Prof. (Dr.) Mazharul Islam a former
Vice-Chancellor of Rajshahi University and Director General of Bangla
Academy.
She has expressed her deep shock at the death of Prof. Mazharul Islam
prayed for the departed soul and expressed sympathy with the members
of grief-stricken family.
In a condolence message on Saturday, she recalled her contribution to
the nation and the society, saying that Prof. Mazharul Islam played a
vital role during the Liberation War and post-75 era.
With the death of Prof. Mazharul Islam a vacuum had been created in
the educational and cultural arena of the country, she observed adding
that his death was irreparable loss to the nation.
Bangladesh Awami Jubo League Chairman Jahangir Kabir Nanak and General
Secretary Mirza Azam MP also condoled the death of Prof. Mazharul
Islam. (Bangladesh Observer, Nov. 16, 2003)
Gyan Taposh
>Dr. Mazaharul Islam
>He authored the
>most comprehensive book (a voluminous book indeed --- almost 1000
>pages) on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
"All's well that ends well" can also be rephrased as "All's bad that
ends bad." Such is the case with this awami pighead. Who gives a f*ck
to a 1,000-page book when it is replete with lies, innuendoes,
exaggerations and cover-ups? We all know the true colour of mujib who
was the result of illicit sexual union.
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