| Native name | হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী |
|---|---|
| Office | Director General of Bangla Academy |
| Term start | 20 December 2018 |
| Term end | 24 May 2021 |
| Predecessor | Shamsuzzaman Khan |
| Successor | Mohammad Nurul Huda |
| Birth date | 31 December 1948 |
| Birth place | Faridpur District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan[1] |
| Occupation | Poet, engineer |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
| Education | B.Sc in Engineering |
| Death date | 24 May 2021 (aged 72) |
| Death place | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Habibullah Sirajee (31 December 1948 – 24 May 2021)[2][3] was a Bangladeshi poet.[4][5][6] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the government of Bangladesh for his literary contribution.[7] He was the director general of Bangla Academy from 20 December 2018 until his death.[8][9] He was also president of Jatiya Kabita Parishad (National Poetry Council).[4]
Early life and education
Sirajee was born on 31 December 1948 at Rasulpur in Faridpur. He graduated in BSc. (Engineering) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1970. [10]
Awards
- Jessore Sahitya Parishad Award (1987)[4]
- Alaol Literary Award (1989)[citation needed]
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1991)[citation needed]
- Bishinu Dey Award (2007)[citation needed]
- Rupashi Bangla Award (2010)[citation needed]
- Kabitalap Literary Award (2010)[citation needed]
- Mahadiganta Award (2011)[citation needed]
- Bangabandhu Award (2013)[citation needed]
- Poet Fazal Shahabuddin Poetry Award (2016)[11]
- Ekushey Padak (2016)[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Bangla Academy DG on life support - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "Poet Habibullah Siraji no more". The New Nation. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "bn:হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী আর নেই" (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "Habibullah Sirajee". Write Foundation. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Jatiya Kabita Utshab begins tomorrow". The Daily Star. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Poets recite self-penned poems at BSA". New Age. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "bn:একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ" (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "bn:কবি হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী বাংলা একাডেমির নতুন মহাপরিচালক" (in Bengali). Kaler Kantho. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Poet Habibullah Sirajee new Bangla Academy DG । Bangladesh". RTV. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Poet Sirajee passes away, The Daily Star, 25 May 2021
- ^ "Hayat Saif receives Fazal Shahabuddin Poetry Award". The Daily Star. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.