AKM Abdur Rouf

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{{Infobox person
| name = A. K. M. Abdur Rouf
| image=UNESCO Seminar.jpg
| native_name_lang = এ কে এম আব্দুর রউফ
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|12|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Khulna district]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2000|4|1|1935|12|15|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| spouse = Rashida Rouf
(m. 1958; d. 1979)

Shahanara Rouf
(m. 1982; d. 2020)
| children = 5
| awards = [[Ekushey Padak]], [[Independence Day Award]]
}}

'''A. K. M. Abdur Rouf''' (15 December 1935 – 1 April 2000) was the founder-curator of [[Bangladesh Film Archive]] (BFA).<ref name="star">{{cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=82451|title=Abdur Rouf, founder-curator of Bangladesh Film Archive, remembered|publisher=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]|date=3 April 2009|author=Jamil Mahmud}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Film_Archive|title=Film Archive - Banglapedia|website=en.banglapedia.org|access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref> He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2010 for his contribution to arts <ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=126674|date=17 February 2010|title=15 named for Ekushey Padak-2010|publisher=The Daily Star}}</ref> and [[Independence Day Award]] in 2016 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the nation by the Government of Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/14-individuals-navy-get-independence-award-2016-787987|title=14 individuals, Navy picked for Independence Award 2016|date=2016-03-08|website=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==

Rouf was born ion 15 December 1935, [[Khulna]] to Haji Mohammad Kinu Sheikh and Amena Begum. He did his Matriculation in 1952. He completed his Intermediate Certificate from [[Jagannath College]], Dhaka in 1954 and Graduated from [[Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka|Govt. College of Arts & Crafts, Dhaka]] in 1959.

He started his career as a Civil Service cadre in East Pakistan. During the Liberation War, Rouf was the first among few to defected from the Pakistan Government Service and actively participated in the Bangladesh Liberation Movement under the guidance of Late Justice [[Abu Sayeed Chowdhury]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/03/07/muhith-maqsudul-bannya-are-among-14-named-for-2016-independence-award|title=Muhith, Maqsudul, Bannya are among 14 named for 2016 Independence Award|author=Staff Correspondent|last2=bdnews24.com|website=bdnews24.com|access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/36454/2016-03-08|title=Swadhinata Padak for 13 persons, an institution|work=The Independent |location=Dhaka|access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref>

He was the calligrapher of the constitution (1972) of People's Republic of Bangladesh. During his role as the founder curator of [[Bangladesh Film Archive]], Rouf collected documents and prints of old films. His collection included a print of [[Mukh O Mukhosh]], photographs of the first silent film made in Dhaka, ''The Last Kiss''; a print of "Dhrubo," (1934) directed by [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]]; [[Pramathesh Barua]]'s [[Devdas (1935 film)|Devdas (1935)]] and a print of the first silent film made in the sub-continent, [[Raja Harish Chandra]].

Abdur Rouf designed the Five Taka Coin and the official Postage Stamp of Four Taka commemorating the [[Bangabandhu Bridge|Bangabandhu Jamuna Multi-Purpose Bridge]] in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bangladeshpost.gov.bd/posts/details/807-mr-a-k-m-abdur-rouf.html|title=Bangladesh Post|website=bangladeshpost.gov.bd|access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref>

In 2018 Abdur Rouf foundation started its journey of behalf of his memory aiming to help unprivileged children in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newagebd.net/article/52752/abdur-rouf-foundation-launched|title=Abdur Rouf Foundation launched|work=New Age |language=en|access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref>

Rouf was also a cover designer. He designed covers of nearly 2800 books.<ref name=star/>

He died on 1 April 2000.

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