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|name= Abul Kalam Mohammed Zakaria<br />
|native_name=আবুল কালাম মোহাম্মদ যাকারিয়া<br />
|native_name_lang = bn<br />
|birth_date={{circa|1918}}<br />
|birth_place=[[Brahmanbaria]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
|alma_mater=[[University of Dhaka]]<br />
|nationality=Bangladeshi<br />
|awards=[[Ekushey Padak]]<br />
|death_date={{death date and age|2016|2|24|1918}}<br />
|death_place=[[Dhaka]], Bangladesh<br />
|resting_place=Darikandi village, [[Bancharampur Upazila]], [[Brahmanbaria District]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Abul Kalam Mohammed Zakaria''' ({{circa|1918}} – 24 February 2016) was a Bangladeshi scholar and archaeologist.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/02/24/archaeology-researcher-akm-zakaria-passes-away|title=Archaeology researcher AKM Zakaria passes away|date= 26 February 2016|access-date=10 July 2020|publisher=bdnews24.com}}</ref> He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2015 and [[Bangla Academy Literary Award]] in 2005 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] for his contribution to research.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/15-named-for-ekushey-padak-63832|title=15 named for Ekushey Padak|date=February 8, 2015|access-date=June 24, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref><br />
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==Education and career==<br />
Zakaria earned his bachelor's in English literature from the [[University of Dhaka]]. In 1946, he started his career as a teacher at [[Government Azizul Haque College|Azizul Haq College]] in [[Bogra]]. Later, he joined the civil service.<ref name=death>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/archaeologist-zakaria-dies-660301|title=Archaeologist Zakaria dies|access-date=June 24, 2016|date=February 25, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref><br />
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In 1968, Zakaria helped to discover a site containing Sintakote Vihar of the 5th century in [[Dinajpur]].<ref name=death/><br />
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Zakira retired from the position of Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Sports in 1976.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/article/779866/বাংলার-শেকড়-সন্ধানী-যাকারিয়া-আর-নেই|date=25 February 2016|access-date=24 June 2016|newspaper=Prothom Alo|script-title=bn:বাংলার শেকড় সন্ধানী যাকারিয়া আর নেই|language=bn}}</ref><br />
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==Works==<br />
Zakaria edited the following books.<ref name=death/><br />
* Gupi Chandrer Sonyas<br />
* Gazi Kalu O Champabati<br />
* Bangladesher Nreetotya <br />
* Comilla Zelar Itihash <br />
* Tabaqat-i Nasiri<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2015)<br />
* [[Bangla Academy Literary Award]] (2005)<br />
* Asiatic Society Man of the Year Gold Medal<ref name=death/><br />
* ROOTS Lifetime Achievement Award 2009<br />
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