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1978 In Bangladesh
The year 1978 was the 7th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the Government of Ziaur Rahman. Incumbents * President: Ziaur Rahman * Prime Minister: Mashiur Rahman (starting 29 June) * Chief Justice: Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain (until 31 January), Kemaluddin Hossain (starting 1 February) Demography Climate Economy Note: For the year 1978 average official exchange rate for BDT was 15.02 per US$. Events * 18 February - Boxing legend Muhammad Ali arrives in Bangladesh for a 5-day visit. * 3 June - Ziaur Rahman wins presidential election and secures his position for a five-year term. * 28 June - The ashes of Atiśa Dipankara Shrijnana brought to Bangladesh from Tibet. * Bangladesh is elected to a two-year term on the UN Security Council. * As a result of Operation King Dragon by the Burmese junta, the first wave of Rohingya refugees entered Bangladesh in 1978. An estimated 200,000 Rohingyas took shelter in Cox's Bazaar. Diplomatic init ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziaur Rahman
Lt. General Ziaur Rahman (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981), was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981. He was assassinated on 30 May 1981 in Chittagong in an army coup d'état. Rahman was a Bangladesh Forces Commander of BDF Sector 1 initially, and from June as BDF commander of BDF Sector 11 of the Bangladesh Forces and the Brigade Commander of Z Force from mid-July during the country's Independence war from Pakistan in 1971. He originally broadcast the Bangladesh declaration of independence on 27 March from Kalurghat radio station in Chittagong. After the war of Independence, Rahman became a brigade commander in Bangladesh Army, and later the deputy chief of staff and chief of staff of Bangladesh Army. His ascent to leadership of the country resulted from a conspiracy that had begun with the killing of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh, in a military coup d'état followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Filipino: ''Gawad Ramon Magsaysay'') is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in governance, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The prize was established in April 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence of the Philippine government. It is often called the "Nobel Peace Prize of Asia". Overview The award is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the seventh president of the Republic of the Philippines after World War II. The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation gives the prize to Asian individuals achieving excellence in their respective fields. The awards were given in six categories, five of which were discontinued in 2009: * Government Service (1958–2008) * Public Service (1958–2008) * Community Leadership (1958–2008) * Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natyaguru
Nurul Momen (25 November 1908 – 16 February 1990) was a Bangladeshi playwright, educator, director, broadcast personality, academician, satirist, essayist, translator and poet.Bangla Natyashahitter Itihash, the most authoritative reference book on Bengali theater He served as a faculty member in the capacities of professor and dean at the faculty of Law in the University of Dhaka. He also served as a lawyer. He is called "Father of Bangladeshi theatre" and "Natyaguru" (or Natyo Guru or Natto Guru) of Bangladesh (''The Grand Teacher of Drama and Theatre''). He was awarded the Bangla Academy Award in 1961, merely a year after its inception. He was also honoured by the People's Republic of Bangladesh with the Ekushey Padak in 1978, only a couple of years after this State honor was introduced. Early life and education Momen was born on 25 November 1908. His father was Nurul Arefin, a physician and Zamindar (landlord) in Alfadanga, of the then Jessore district. (After the partit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahbubul Alam (author)
Mahbubul Alam (1 May 1898 – 7 August 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer. He won Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1965 and Ekushey Padak in 1978. Early life Alam was born in Fatehpur, Chittagong on 1 May 1898 to Moulavi Nasih Uddin and Azimunnessa Begum. He was the second son. He secured a job with the Government Registration Department and served until retirement in 1955 as an inspector of registrations. Career In 1917, Alam joined the 49th Bengali Paltan of British Indian Army, He served in the Signal Corps and Mahbub spent about three years at different stations in Mesopotamia (present day Iraq) before being finally released in 1920, when the Paltan was broken up. Works In Bangla prose, Alam is a writer of fiction and historian. His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali literature in Bangladesh. Novels ;''Mofizon'' Alam can be said to have written one novella, titled ''Mofizon,'' and one n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zulfikar Haidar
Zulfikar Haidar (19 November 1899 – 23 April 1987) was a Bangladeshi poet. For his Islamic writings, the Government of Pakistan gave him the title '' Sitara-e-Khidmat''. He was also honored by the People's Republic of Bangladesh with the Ekushey Padak in 1978. Early life Haidar was born on 19 November 1899 at Bhaturia village in Comilla district (now Brahmanbaria) of the then East Bengal (now Bangladesh) to Mahammad Jamal and Chand Bibi. His father worked at the Land Record Department and his mother was a housewife. He started his primary education at Noor Nagar primary School. Before his Secondary School Certificate examination in 1917, he left home and went to Kolkata. There he joined British Army to fought in World War I and went to Mumbai for his training. After his training he was sent to Baghdad to fought the war. He returned to Kolkata after the war. Awards and recognition * '' Sitara-e-Khidmat'' * ''Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahsan Habib
Ahsan Habib (2 January 1917 – 10 July 1985) was a Bangladeshi poet and literary figure in Bengali culture. He was born in the village of Shankarpasha, in Pirojpur. Before the India-Pakistan partition, he worked on several literary magazines: ''Takbir'', ''Bulbul'' (1937–38) and ''The Saogat'' (1939-43) and he was a staff artiste at the Kolkata Centre of All India Radio. After partition he came to Dhaka and worked on ''Daily Azad'', ''Monthly Mohammadi'', ''Daily Krishak'', ''Daily Ittehad'', ''Weekly Prabaha'', etc. Early life He was born in Pirojpur district. His father's name is Hamijuddin Hawladar and his mother's name is Jomila Khatun. He had been writing poem since his school life. While reading in Brojomohun College, he shifted to Kolkata for livelihood. Literary works Poems His first book of poetry was ''Ratri Shesh''. Others include: * ''Chhaya Horin'' (1962) * ''Shara Dupur'' (1964) * ''Ashay Boshoty'' (1974) * ''Megh Bole Choitrey Jabo'' (1976) * ''Duhate Dui Adim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khan Mohammad Moinuddin
Khan Mohammad Moinuddin (30 October 193016 February 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1978 by the Government of Bangladesh. He is most remembered for being a children's poet in the 1950s and '60s. Career At an early age, Moinuddin moved to Calcutta and worked at a Kolkata Binding House as a bookbinder. After completing his primary education, he attended the Calcutta Corporation Teachers' Training College. He later worked in Calcutta Corporation Free Primary School for twenty years. In 1923, Moinuddin was the editor of the magazine Muslim Jagat. He was sentenced to 6 months in Hooghly Jail for publishing an editorial entitled ''Bidroha''. While incarcerated, he met the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. In 1947 he moved to Dhaka and established a publishing house ''Alhamra Library''. Books Awards * Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alamgir M
Alamgir may refer to: People *Aurangzeb (1618–1707), also known as Alamgir, ruler of the Mughal Empire 1658–1707 *Alamgir II (1699–1759), also known as Aziz-ud-Din, ruler of the Mughal Empire 1754–1759 *Alamgir Hashmi (born 1951), English avant-garde poet *Alamgir Haq (born 1955), pioneer of pop music in Pakistan, known mononymously as Alamgir *Alamgir (actor) Alamgir (born 4 April 1950) is a Bangladeshi film actor and television host. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor a record nine times for his roles in the films ''Ma O C ... (born 1950), Bangladeshi actor Pakistan Navy warships * PNS ''Alamgir'' (F260), a U.S. Navy, ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class frigate transferred to the Pakistan Navy * PNS ''Alamgir'' (D160), U.S. Navy, ''Gearing'' class destroyer transferred to the Pakistan Navy Other * Alamgir, Bhogpur, a village in the Indian state of Punjab {{Disambiguation, given name, hndis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahfuzul Haque
Maḥfūẓ al-Ḥaqq ibn ʿAzīz al-Ḥaqq ibn Irshād ʿAlī ad-Dākawī ( ar, محفوظ الحق بن عزيز الحق بن إرشاد علي الداكوي; born November 1969), or simply Mahfuzul Haque ( bn, মাহফুজুল হক), is a Bangladeshi Deobandi Islamic scholar, politician, educator and public speaker. He is the former vice-president of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, secretary general of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh, chancellor of Jamia Rahmania Arabia, Dhaka and President of regional Qawmi education board Ittefaqul Madarisil Qawmia Muhammadpur. He is also a member of the Standing Committee of Al Haiatul Ulya and was the Secretary-General of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish. Early life and family Mahfuzul Haque was born in November 1969, in Azimpur, Dhaka. He belongs to a Bengali Muslim family of Qadis originally from the village of Bhirich Khan, in Louhajang, Munshiganj. His father, Azizul Haque, was the founder of the Khelafat Majlish and fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Ahad (music Director)
Abdul Ahad (18 January 1918 – 14 May 1996) was a Bangladeshi composer, music director and singer. He was the recipient of Independence Day Award in 1978. The Government of Pakistan awarded him Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 1962 and Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 1969 for his contribution to music. Early life Ahad was born in Rajshahi in the then Bengal Presidency. He took lessons from Ustad Bali and Ustad Manju Sahib. He took part in the All-Bengal Music Competition in 1936 and stood first in the Thumri and Ghazal section. In 1938, he won a scholarship from Shantiniketan as the first Bengali Muslim student. In Santiniketan, he sang the song ''Diner Por Din Je Gelo'' and was beloved by Rabindranath Tagore. Career After spending four years at Santiniketan, he joined Master's Voice in Calcutta in 1941 as a music teacher. Artistes including Pankaj Mullick and Hemanta Mukherjee recorded Tagore songs under his direction. In 1941, Ahad joined HMV Calcutta and gradually became a music director for the recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Muhammad Hasanuzzaman
Shah Muhammad Hasanuzzaman (died 10 October 2011) was a Bangladeshi agriculturalist. He received Independence Day Award in 1978 by the Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Con .... References 1920s births 2011 deaths Bangladeshi scientists Recipients of the Independence Day Award Place of birth missing Date of birth missing {{Bangladesh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Ibrahim
Muhammad Ibrahim ( bn, মোহাম্মদ ইব্রাহিম; – 6 September 1989) was a Bangladeshi physician. He established Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), the diabetes health-care and research institute complex in 1980. The Government of Bangladesh awarded him National Professor and the Independence Day Award in 1978. Education Ibrahim earned a Bachelor of Medicine degree in 1938. He became Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, MRCP in 1949. He was made a American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow of College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) in 1950. Career Ibrahim established Diabetic Association of Pakistan (later Diabetic Association of Bangladesh) on 28 February 1956. He also founded Diabetic Association in Karachi and Lahore, West Pakistan, in 1964. Ibrahim established the diabetes health-care and research institute complex, BIRDEM at Dhaka in 1980 whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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