Bangla Academy President Prof Shamsuzzaman Khan dies of Covid-19
Prof Shamsuzzaman Khan, president of Bangla Academy, passed away this afternoon with Covid-19 infection.
He breathed his last around 2:00pm at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, confirmed Bangla Academy Public Relations Officer Pias Majid.
He was 81 years old and left behind his wife and three daughters.
Prof Shamsuzzaman succeeded National Professor Anisuzzaman, who served as President of Bangla Academy from 2012 till his demise in May last year.
He was born on December 29, 1940 in Manikganj district. He began his career as a teacher. He taught at Munshiganj Horganga College in Munshiganj, Jagannath College in Dhaka and Bangladesh Agricultural University.
Prof Shamsuzzaman Khan served as Director General of Bangla Academy for 10 years. He is renowned for editing a book series on folk culture of 64 different districts in 64 volumes, and collections of folklore series in 114 volumes.
He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2001, Ekushey Padak in 2009, and Independence Day Award in 2017.
He also served as the director general of Bangladesh National Museum and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Prof Shamsuzzaman Khan was also appointed as 'Bangabandhu Chair' Professor at Islamic University and was nominated as a syndicate member of Dhaka University.
His body will be taken to Manikganj for burial later, Pias Majid said.
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