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Muntasir Mamoon (born 1951) his full name is Muntasir Uddin Khan Mamun, he is a Bangladeshi writer, historian, scholar, secularist, translator, and professor at University of Dhaka.[1][2][3][4] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award and Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh.

Muntasir Mamoon
মুনতাসীর মামুন
Born1951 (age 7071)
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationPhD
Alma materDhaka University
Occupationauthor, researcher, translator
Spouse(s)Fatema Mamoon
AwardsBangla Academy Literary Award
Ekushey Padak

Early life and education


Mamoon was born in 1951. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degree from the Department of History of the University of Dhaka.[5]


Literary works


Mamoon mainly worked on the historical city of Dhaka. He wrote several books about this city, took part in movements to protect Dhaka. Among his historical works on 1971 is his Sei Sob Pakistani, in which many interviews with leading Pakistanis was published. Most of them were the leading Pakistani characters during the liberation war of Bangladesh.


Witness at International Crimes Tribunal-1


In 2012, Mamoon appeared as a prosecution witness at International Crimes Tribunal-1 which was engaged by the Bangladesh Government to try the war criminals of 1971. In his witness's account, Mamoon said that members of the Peace Committee used to advise Pakistani military leaders about where and how to strike the freedom fighters of Bangladesh.[6]


Activist


Winning the lawsuit against General Safiullah on High Court's verdict to maintain the historic locations at Suhrawardy Udyan and all over Bangladesh.[citation needed]He is the vice president of Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, advocacy group for the trial of War Criminals of Bangladesh Liberation War.[7]


Writing and translations


In 1980s and 1990s, Mamoon wrote and translated some thrillers, horror stories, and science fiction stories.


Awards



Bibliography (partial list)



References


  1. Azad, Abid. "Jamaat building militant network in South Asia". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. "LIFE TERM Not enough". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  3. "Shahriar Kabir's book on war crimes launched". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  4. "V-Day with a difference". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  5. "Muntassir Mamoon gets Bangiya Sahitya Parishad award". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  6. "Peace Committee got support from Pakistan govt: Prof Muntassir tells war crimes tribunal". The Daily Star. 5 July 2012.
  7. "Shahriar Kabir finds recent city polls among fairest in history". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  8. "15 named for Ekushey Padak—2010". The Daily Star. 17 February 2010.






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