Abdur Rashid Khan (1 January 1924 – 1 February 2019) was a Bangladeshi writer, teacher, essayist and poet. He received the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1977 for his Bengali poetry.

Early life and education Khan was born on 1 January 1924 in West Zafarabad, Chandpur. His father's name is Waizuddin Khan and mother's name is Kamrun Nesa. He started his education at Raghunathpur Government Primary School and studied at Gridkalindia SE School. After that he passed 7th and 8th class in Dhaka Collegiate School. Later he passed high school matriculation from Jamurki Nawab Sir Abdul Gani of Tangail district. He completed his higher secondary from Dhaka College in 1945. He graduated with honors from University of Dhaka in 1949 and MA (postgraduate) degree in 1950.

Career He was a professor at Pabna Edward College from 1951 to 1952 and at Dhaka College from 1952 to 1955. He was the Bengali translator and publication registrar of Government of Bangladesh from 1955 to 1975 and retired as the director and translator of the Bangladesh Publications Registration Directorate from 1975 to 1983.

In school, his stories and articles were published in school magazines. During his time at the university, his poems were published in Salimullah Muslim Hall Magazine. He regularly wrote poems and articles in various newspapers and periodicals in Dhaka and Calcutta. His first book of poetry was published in 1952. He has published 60 books of poetry and eight unpublished books of poetry.

Bibliography

Natun Kabita (নতুন কবিতা), 1950 Nakhata: Manush and Shon (নক্ষতা: মানুষ ও সন), 1952 Bondhi Muhurto (বন্দী মুহুর্ত), 1959 Premer Kabita (প্রেমের কবিতা), 1959 Mohuwa (মহুয়া), 1965 Bisrito Prohor (বিসৃত প্রহর), 1968 Onirdrishto Shawdesh (অনির্দিষ্ট স্বদেশ), 1970 Somosto Proshonsha Tar (সমস্ত প্রশংসা তাঁর), 1980 Timir Honon (তিমির হনন), 1988 Alowkik Ak Dip (অলৌকিক এক দ্বীপ), 1991 Al Amin (আল আমীন), 1991

Awards and recognitions

Bangla Academy Literary Award (1977) Bangla Sahitya Parishad Award (1991) Kaikobad Sahitya Puraskar (1992) Dewan Abdul Hamid Sahitya Puraskar (1992) Farrukh Research Award

Family His only son Munim Khan and three daughters. His grandchildren include Zaahin Khan and Mumtaz Khan. He lived in North America from 12 March 2003 until his death.

Death Khan died on 1 February 2019 at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Connecticut, United States. He was buried in Enfield Muslim Cemetery in Connecticut.

See also List of Bangla Academy Literary Award recipients (1970–1979)

References