# AK Azad Khan

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**AK Azad Khan** is a physician and a social worker from Bangladesh. In 2018, he was awarded the [Independence Award](/source/Independence_Award) for his contributions in social-welfare. He was appointed [National Professor](/source/National_Professor) by the government of Bangladesh in 2021.[1][2] On 1958, AK Azad Khan passed with highest marks[3] in matriculation from Saint Alfred's High School in Padrishibpur. Later in 1960, he passed intermediate from [Dhaka College](/source/Dhaka_College) and complete his medical degrees from [Dhaka Medical College](/source/Dhaka_Medical_College_and_Hospital).[3] AK Azad Khan's wife is the physician professor Kishowar Azad. Khan's father-in-law is the national professor and founder of [BIRDEM](/source/BIRDEM), [Muhammad Ibrahim](/source/Muhammad_Ibrahim). Khan has two sons Farook Azam Khan and Faiz Asif Khan.[4]

## Books

- Bangladesh Diabetic Samity Path Parikrama[5]
- Sarak Pathe Oxford theke Dhaka[6]

## Awards and honours

- [Independence Award](/source/Independence_Award) (2018)[7]
- [Bangla Academy Fellowship](/source/Bangla_Academy_Fellowship) (2020)[8]
- [National Professor](/source/National_Professor) (2021)[9]

## References

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1. ["bn:মানবসেবাই আমার জীবনের একমাত্র লক্ষ্য"](http://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/kothaikothai/2018/03/30/619169) (in Bengali). *[Kaler Kantho](/source/Kaler_Kantho)*. Retrieved 2018-04-01.

1. ["bn:জীবনে সৎ হওয়া গুরুত্বপূর্ণ : অধ্যাপক এ কে আজাদ"](https://www.ntvbd.com/health/84509/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8E-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3--%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%8F-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6) (in Bengali). *NTV Online*. [NTV](/source/NTV_(Bangladeshi_TV_channel)). 13 October 2016.

1. মোড়ল, শিশির (2021-08-25). ["বাংলাদেশ ডায়াবেটিক সমিতি মানুষের পাশে ছিল, আছে"](https://www.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/health/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87) (in Bengali). *Prothomalo*. Retrieved 2025-09-06.

1. ["সড়কপথে অক্সফোর্ড থেকে ঢাকা"](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40242320). *Goodreads*. Retrieved 2025-09-06.

1. ["bn:স্বাধীনতা পদক পাচ্ছেন ১৬ বিশিষ্ট ব্যক্তি"](http://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2018/02/20/604601) (in Bengali). *[Kaler Kantho](/source/Kaler_Kantho)*. Retrieved 2018-02-24.

1. ["bn:৭ বিশিষ্ট ব্যক্তি পেলেন বাংলা একাডেমি সম্মানসূচক ফেলোশিপ"](https://www.jugantor.com/national/others/377805/%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA) (in Bengali). *[Daily Jugantor](/source/Daily_Jugantor)*. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

1. ["bn:জাতীয় অধ্যাপক হলেন তিনজন"](https://www.prothomalo.com/education/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8) (in Bengali). *[Prothom Alo](/source/Prothom_Alo)*. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

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