Md. Nazrul Islam, better known as Asif Nazrul, is a Bangladeshi writer, novelist, columnist, political commentator, and a professor of law at the
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...
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Renowned for his bold critique of
Bangladeshi politics, Nazrul wrote more than ten novels and nonfiction books.
Education
Asif Nazrul completed LLB and LLM in law at the University of Dhaka respectively in 1986 and 1987, and garnered his PhD degree from the
University of London
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in 1999.
Afterwards he did his post-doctoral at the Environmental Law Center in
Germany
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Career
Nazrul is a professor of law at the University of Dhaka. Previously he worked as a journalist and an administrative officer of Bangladesh government.
Threats and legal issues
Nazrul was called upon by High Court of Bangladesh in 2012 for giving inciting speech at a TV talk show on 12 March 2012.
In 2013, his office at the University of Dhaka was set ablaze with kerosene.
In May 2013, he was threatened to death in a phone call supposedly for his harsh critique of the government.
In 2017, he was accused of defaming
Shajahan Khan
Shajahan Khan (Bengali: শাজাহান খান) is a Bangladeshi politician, 7-times elected member of Jatiya Sangsad from Madaripur-2 constituency. He served as the Minister of Shipping of Bangladesh from 2009 to 2019. He was announ ...
at
Madaripur District Court by Faruk Khan, Shajahan Khan's cousin.
Personal life
Nazrul is married to
Shila Ahmed
Shila Ahmed (Bengali: শিলা আহমেদ) is a Bangladeshi television and film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Child Artist Award for her performance in ''Aguner Poroshmoni'' (1994).
Early life and career
Ahme ...
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Previously he was married to
Rokeya Prachy
Rokeya Prachy is a Bangladeshi theater, television and film actress and director.
Career
Prachy got her acting breakthrough in Morshedul Islam's film '' Dukhai'' in 1997. Her first directorial work was a docufiction for Channel I in 2009. She lat ...
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Selected bibliography
Nonfictions
*''1/11 Sushan Bitarka'' (1/11 Good Governance Debate)
*''Awami Leaguer Shasankal'' (Ruling years of Awami League)
Fictions
* ''
Nishiddha Kayekjan''
(Forbidden Few)
*''Campuser Jubak'' (Youth at the Campus)
*''Akrosh'' (Wrath)
*''Pap'' (Sin)
*''Udhao'' (Lost)
*''Anya Alor Din'' (Days of other light)
*''Dakhal'' (Control)
*''Anyapaksha'' (The Other Side)
*''Tader Ekti Rat'' (One Night of Theirs)
*''Chonya'' (Touch)
*''Asamptir Galpa'' (Tale of Incompletion)
*''Bekar Diner Prem'' (Love at the Time of Unemployment)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nazrul, Asif
1966 births
University of Dhaka alumni
Academic staff of the University of Dhaka
Living people
21st-century Bangladeshi writers
20th-century Bangladeshi writers