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University of Oxford.
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Abu Rushd
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In East Pakistan he taught at several colleges before leaving for Oxford for an Honours degree in English. On his return, he went back to his favorite career - teaching English at various colleges, until he became the principal of Chittagong College. After serving in administrative government positions related to education, in 1971, he became the Educational Counsellor at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington.
When the Bangladesh Liberation War broke out in 1971, he swore allegiance to Bangladesh.
After the liberation, he served as the Director of Public Instructions (Department of Public Information) and was then posted to the Bangladesh High Commission in London as Educational Counsellor. After retirement, he served as Superluminary Professor of English at Jahangirnagar University.
He died on February 25, 2010.
Achievements
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Taghma-i-Imtiaz (1963) Bangla Academy Award (1996) Habib Bank Award (1970) Ekushey Padak (1981) Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1992) Alakta Literary Award (1992) Bangla Sahitya Parisad Award (1993) Sher-e-Bangla Award (1992) Lekhika Sangha Award (1992) Rotary Club Award (1995) Chattagram Sangskriti Kendro Farrukh Memorial Award (1999).
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Bangla Academy Award; Ekushey Padak Taghma-i-Imtiaz (1963) Bangla Academy Award (1996) Habib Bank Award (1970) Ekushey Padak (1981) Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1992) Alakta Literary Award (1992) Bangla Sahitya Parisad Award (1993) Sher-e-Bangla Award (1992) Lekhika Sangha Award (1992) Rotary Club Award (1995) Chattagram Sangskriti Kendro Farrukh Memorial Award (1999) Bangla Academy Award is a literary award given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature.; Ekushey Padak is one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952 that took place on February 21, 1952.Bangla Academy Award; Ekushey Padak Taghma-i-Imtiaz (1963) Bangla Academy Award (1996) Habib Bank Award (1970) Ekushey Padak (1981) Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1992) Alakta Literary Award (1992) Bangla Sahitya Parisad Award (1993) Sher-e-Bangla Award (1992) Lekhika Sangha Award (1992) Rotary Club Award (1995) Chattagram Sangskriti Kendro Farrukh Memorial Award (1999) Bangla Academy Award is a literary award given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature.; Ekushey Padak is one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952 that took place on February 21, 1952.