Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq (born 30 September 1940) is a Bangladeshi writer, essayist, translator, critic, columnist and activist.[1] He is a former professor of Bengali language and literature at the University of Dhaka.[2][3] He is the convener of Rashtrabhasha Bangla Rokkha Komiti (রাষ্ট্রভাষা বাংলা রক্ষা কমিটি, State Language Bengali Protection Committee).[4] He received Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1981.[5]
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Native name | আবুল কাসেম ফজলুল হক |
Born | (1940-09-30) 30 September 1940 (age 82) Kishoreganj |
Occupation | Professor, writer |
Language | Bengali |
Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
Notable awards | Bangla Academy Literary Award (1981) |
Children | Faisal Abedin Deepan(Son) |
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He was born in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh. His father Muhammad Abdul Hakim, mother Jahanara Khatun and his wife Farida Pradhan.[6]
Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq passed the Entrance Examination from Mymensingh Zilla School in 1959. In 1961, he passed the Higher Secondary Certificate in Science from Ananda Mohan College. He graduated from Dhaka University in 1965 and completed his post-graduation from the same university in 1966.[1][6] While studying at Dhaka University, he came in contact with Munir Chowdhury, Ahmed Sharif, Humayun Azad, Nilima Ibrahim and was introduced to progressive ideas.
Haq was a faculty member of the Department of Bengali at the University of Dhaka for four decades. He has been editing the literary magazine called Lokayata since 1982.