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Gazi Shamsur Rahman
Born
1921
Chuknagar, Dumuria, Khulna, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality
Bangladeshi




Gazi Shamsur Rahman (Template:Circa – 12 August 1998)[1] was a Bangladeshi lawyer, writer, translator, columnist and television personality. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1985 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1983 by the Government of Bangladesh.[2][3] He wrote over 77[4] books on law and language in English and Bengali language.[5]

Education and career

Rahman completed his MA and LLB from Aligarh Muslim University.[6] He started his career as a district judge and retired as an additional secretary at the ministry of law of the Government of Bangladesh.[6]

Rahman served as the chairperson of Bangladesh Press Institute and Bangla Academy for two terms during 1990–1992 and 1994–1996.[6][7]

Marriage and family

Rahman was married to Zamal Ara Rahman (d. 2016),[8] a graduate from Lady Brabourne College in Kolkata.[6] Together they had three daughters and two sons, including Munjiba Shams, Professor at GonoSSVMedicalCollege[9] and Ainun Nishat, a water resource specialist in Bangladesh.[6][8]

References

  1. {{{title}}}. Samakal(12 August 2012).
  2. {{{title}}}. Government of Bangladesh.
  3. {{{title}}}. Bangla Academy.
  4. Rokomari.com. www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. {{{title}}}. Prothom Alo(9 February 2012).
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 {{{title}}}. Prothom Alo(5 June 2010).
  7. {{{title}}}. Bangla Academy.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Gazi Shamsur Rahman's wife passes away(16 January 2016).
  9. ::GonoSSVMedicalCollege::, DigitalOptimize. www.gonosvmc.edu.bd. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

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