He received his PhD from London University in 1970 for his work Iswar Gupter Jeebon o Kabita.
He Passed Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate in 1947 and 1949 respectively. From Dhaka University he earned his BA (Honors) and MA in 1953 and 1954. Also he was a first secretary of Bangladesh High Commission in Moscow.
He died on July 3, 2009 in Uttara Thana.
Bangla Academy Award (1965)
UNESCO Award (1965)
National Film Award (1977)
Sight and Film Award (1977)
Abul Kalam Shamsuddin Literary Award (1983)
Abul Mansur Ahmad Literary Award (1984)
Lekhika Sangha Award (1985)
Rangdhanu Award (1985)
Alakta Literary Award (1986)
Ekushey Padak (1986)
Sher-e-Bangla Literary Award (1987)
Natyasava Baktitya Award (1989)
Kathak Academy Award, (1989)
Kalacakra Medal (1988–89)
Lok Forum Gold Medal (1990)
Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das Gold Medal (1994).
