Syed Mohammad Shahed | |
Office: | Director General of Bangla Academy |
Term Start: | 13 May 2007 |
Term End: | 12 May 2009 |
Predecessor: | Abul Kalam Monjur Morshed |
Successor: | Shamsuzzaman Khan |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Occupation: | Researcher, professor, writer |
Awards: | Bangla Academy Literary Award (2018) |
Syed Mohammad Shahed is a Bangladeshi professor, researcher, writer and a former Director General of Bangla Academy. He received Bangla Academy Award in essay and research category in 2018.[1] [2]
Shahed obtained his Bachelor's, Master's and PhD from the University of Dhaka in Bangla language and literature.[3] In 1988, he started his career as a faculty member in Bangla Department of the same university. From 13 May 2007 to 12 May 2009, he served as the Director General of Bangla Academy.[4]