Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir Explained

Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir (9 January 1936 – 23 March 2020)^[1] was a Bangladeshi academic and writer. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1969 and the Ekushey Padak in 2009.^{[2] [3]}

Education

Jahangir completed his matriculation exam in 1950 from Muslim Government High School, Dhaka and intermediate exam in 1952 from Dhaka College. He obtained his bachelor's degree and master's degree in political science from the University of Dhaka in 1955 and 1956 respectively. He got his Ph.D. from Durham University in 1974.^[4]

Career

Jahangir started his career at the University of Dhaka as a lecturer in 1956 and retired in 1994.^[4]

Awards

• Ekushey Padak (2009)
• Bangla Academy Literary Award (1969)
• Fruit of Honor by UNESCO and French Government
• Muzaffar Ahmed Memorial Award, Kolkata (20)
• Twenty-one medals in education and research (23).^[5]

Death

Jahangir died at his residence in Gulshan, Dhaka on 23 March 2020 and was buried on 24 March at his family's graveyard at Kachua upazila of Chandpur District.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Former DU teacher Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir dies at 84. bdnews24.com. 2020-03-23.
2. Web site: http://banglaacademy.org.bd/?page_id=1315. bn:পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা. bn. Winners list. 23 August 2017. Bangla Academy.
3. News: http://www.moca.gov.bd/site/page/c706da0c-29ee-4f0f-95d9-fa6705e19001/. bn:একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ. 23 August 2017. Government of Bangladesh. bn. Ekushey Padak winners list.
4. Sazzad Kadir with Borhanuddin Khan Jahangir . 12 November 2017 . Keertymaner Galpokatha . Television production . 4 January 2018 . BTV .
5. Web site: Gunijan – Gunijan. en-US. 2020-03-23.
6. News: Noted educationist Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir passes away. UNB. 2020-03-23.