Anniversary of Moqsud Ali's death today
Today is the second death anniversary of eminent educatio-nist Prof Syed Moqsud Ali.
He was the literary editor of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) in 1949. For his immense contributions to publications in political science, he was awarded Sher-e-Bangla Gold Medal in 1996.
He was the chairman of political science and public administration departments and also the dean of social science faculty and chairman of Political Science Association.
Among his important publications are “Rashtrobiggyan” (Bangla Academy, 1966); Plato'r Republic (Translation, Bangla Academy, 1973); Forashi Biplobuttor Rashtrochinta (DU, 1990); Rajniti O Rashtrochintaye Upomohadesh ( Bangla Academy, 1988); Markin Shorkarer Ruuprekha (Translation, Ahmed Publishing, Dhaka 1985); Shaatpurusher Itikotha, an academic's autobiographical narrative.
His “Aladdin er Cherag” earned him the best Radio Play award in 1949.
Prayers were offered at his village mosque in Sujabad (Barisal) and in his Gulshan residence in the capital.
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