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Rabiul Hussain

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Rabiul Hussain
Born(1943-01-31)31 January 1943
Died26 November 2019(2019-11-26) (aged 76)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Awards

Rabiul Hussain (31 January 1943 – 26 November 2019) was a Bangladeshi poet and architect. He was one of the trustees of the Bangladesh Liberation War Museum.[1] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2009 for poetry.[2] In recognition of his contribution to Bengali language and literature, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2018.[3]

Early life

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Hussain was born on 31 January 1943 at Rotidanga village in Shailkupa under Jhenaidah of the then British India (now Bangladesh).[4] After completing his secondary and higher secondary education in Kushtia, he studied architecture at the East Pakistan University of Engineering Technology (now Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)).[4] He graduated from BUET in 1968.[4]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Board of Trustees – Liberation War Museum". liberationwarmuseumbd.org. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. ^ বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার. banglaacademy.portal.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ^ "21 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b c কবি ও স্থপতি রবিউল হুসাইন আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 November 2019.