Akhteruzzaman Elias

Akhteruzzaman Elias
Native name আখতারুজ্জামান ইলিয়াস
Born (1943-02-16)February 16, 1943
Gotia, Gaibandha District, British Raj (now Bangladesh)
Died January 4, 1997(1997-01-04) (aged 53)
Occupation novelist, short story writer
Nationality Bangladeshi
Education Master of Arts
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Notable works Khoabnama, Chilekothar Sepai
Notable awards Bangla Academy Award (1983)
Ekushey Padak (1998)

Akhteruzzaman Elias (Bengali: আখতারুজ্জামান ইলিয়াস; February 16, 1943 – January 4, 1997),[1] born in Gaibandha District, was a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer.[2] Though he wrote only two novels, critics place Elias in the pantheon of great Bengali novelists.

Early life and education

Elias was born at his maternal uncle's home in Gotia village in Gaibandha District.[2] His paternal home was in Chelopara, near Bogra. His father, Badiuzzaman Muhammad Elias, was a member of the East Bengal Provincial Assembly and Parliamentary Secretary of the Muslim League.[2]

Elias completed his Matriculation from Bogra Zilla School in 1958,[3] Intermediate from Dhaka College in 1960, and BA (Hons) and MA from the University of Dhaka in 1964.

Career

Elias started his career as a lecturer at Jagannath College and worked there till 1983.[2] He also worked subsequently as Deputy Director, Directorate of Primary Education, Vice-Principal of Music College, and Professor and Head of the Department of Bengali at Dhaka College.[2]

Novels

Short story collections

Essay collections

Awards

References

  1. Ekbal, Nikhat (2009). Great Muslims of undivided India. Gyan Publishing House. p. 270. ISBN 8178357569.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Shafiul Alam (2012). "Elias, Akhteruzzaman". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. Md.Mahbur Rahman (August 5, 2006). "From Bogra : A Successful Seat of knowledge". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

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