Habibullah Siraji Explained

Habibullah Sirajee
Native Name:	হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী
Native Name Lang:	bn
Office:	Director General of Bangla Academy
Term Start:	20 December 2018
Term End:	24 May 2021
Predecessor:	Shamsuzzaman Khan
Successor:	Mohammad Nurul Huda
Birth Date:	31 December 1948
Birth Place:	Faridpur District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan^[1]
Nationality:	Bangladeshi
Occupation:	Poet, engineer
Alma Mater:	Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Education:	B.Sc in Engineering
Death Place:	Dhaka, Bangladesh

Habibullah Sirajee (31 December 1948 – 24 May 2021)^{[2] [3]} was a Bangladeshi poet.^{[4] [5] [6]} He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the government of Bangladesh for his contribution to language and literature.^[7] He served as the director general of Bangla Academy from 20 December 2018 until his death.^{[8] [9]} Sirajee also served as the president of Jatiya Kabita Parishad (National Poetry Council).

Early life and education

Sirajee was born on 31 December 1948 at Rasulpur in Faridpur. He had graduated in BSc. (Engineering) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1970. ^[10]

Awards

• Jessore Sahitya Parishad Award (1987)^[4]
• Alaol Literary Award (1989)
• Bangla Academy Literary Award (1991)
• Bishinu Dey Award (2007)
• Rupashi Bangla Award (2010)
• Kabitalap Literary Award (2010)
• Mahadiganta Award (2011)
• Bangabandhu Award (2013)
• Poet Fazal Shahabuddin Poetry Award (2016)^[11]
• Ekushey Padak (2016)

Notes and References

1. News: Bangla Academy DG on life support - National - observerbd.com . 2021-05-24 . The Daily Observer.
2. News: Poet Habibullah Siraji no more . 2021-05-24 . The New Nation . en . 2021-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525011154/http://beta.thedailynewnation.com/news/288122/Poet-Habibullah-Siraji-no-more . dead.
3. News: bn:হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী আর নেই . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/হাবীবুল্লাহ-সিরাজী-আর-নেই . 2021-05-24 . Prothom Alo . bn.
4. News: Habibullah Sirajee . Write Foundation . 26 June 2016.
5. News: Jatiya Kabita Utshab begins tomorrow . 17 February 2009 . 14 February 2019 . The Daily Star.
6. News: Poets recite self-penned poems at BSA . 27 October 2015 . 26 June 2016 . New Age.
7. Web site: http://www.moca.gov.bd/site/page/c706da0c-29ee-4f0f-95d9-fa6705e19001/ . bn:একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ . 26 June 2016 . Government of Bangladesh . bn.
8. News: http://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sahitya/2018/12/20/716775 . bn:কবি হাবীবুল্লাহ সিরাজী বাংলা একাডেমির নতুন মহাপরিচালক . Kaler Kantho . bn . 20 December 2018.
9. News: Poet Habibullah Sirajee new Bangla Academy DG । Bangladesh . RTV . 14 February 2019 . 15 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050544/https://en.rtvonline.com/bangladesh/2569/Poet-Habibullah-Sirajee-new-Bangla-Academy-DG . dead.
10. https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/news/poet-sirajee-passes-away-2098457 Poet Sirajee passes away, The Daily Star, 25 May 2021
11. News: Hayat Saif receives Fazal Shahabuddin Poetry Award . 9 February 2016 . The Daily Star . en . 14 February 2019.