Abul Kalam Mohammed Zakaria Explained

Abul Kalam Mohammed Zakaria
Native Name:আবুল কালাম মোহাম্মদ যাকারিয়া
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Place:Brahmanbaria, Bengal Presidency, British India
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Awards:Ekushey Padak
Death Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting Place:Darikandi village, Bancharampur Upazila, Brahmanbaria District

Abul Kalam Mohammed Zakaria (– 24 February 2016) was a Bangladeshi scholar and archaeologist.[1] He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2015 and the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to research.[2]

Education and career

Zakaria earned his bachelor's in English literature from the University of Dhaka. In 1946, he started his career as a teacher at Azizul Haq College in Bogra. Later, he joined the civil service.[3]

In 1968, Zakaria helped to discover a site containing Sintakote Vihar of the 5th century in Dinajpur.[3]

Zakira retired from the position of Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Sports in 1976.[4]

Works

Zakaria edited the following books.[3]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: Archaeology researcher AKM Zakaria passes away. 26 February 2016. 10 July 2020. bdnews24.com.
  2. News: 15 named for Ekushey Padak. February 8, 2015. June 24, 2016. The Daily Star.
  3. News: Archaeologist Zakaria dies. June 24, 2016. February 25, 2016. The Daily Star.
  4. News: http://www.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/article/779866/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87. 25 February 2016. 24 June 2016. Prothom Alo. bn:বাংলার শেকড় সন্ধানী যাকারিয়া আর নেই. bn. 12 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012152855/http://www.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/article/779866/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87. dead.