Mahmud Shah Qureshi
মাহমুদ শাহ কোরেশী
Director General of Bangla Academy
In office
1 January 1990 – 5 February 1991
Preceded byAbu Hena Mustafa Kamal
Succeeded byM Harunur Rashid
Personal details
Born (1936-10-12) 12 October 1936
Chittagong District, Bengal Province, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater
AwardsEkushey Padak

Mahmud Shah Qureshi (born 12 October 1936)[1] is a Bangladeshi academic and former Director General of Bangla Academy.[2][3] He established the Institute of Bangladesh Studies at the University of Rajshahi.[4] He is a recipient of the Ekushey Padak.[2] He is an expert of French Literature.[5]

Early life

Qureshi was born on 12 October 1936 in Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British Raj.[1] He lived in Rangoon, Burma and moved to Chittagong around World War Two.[1] He graduated from Government Muslim High School, Sir Ashutosh Government College, and Chittagong College.[1] He did his bachelor's degree and masters at the University of Dhaka.[1][6] He did post graduate studies at University of Paris.[1] He got his doctorate from the Paris-Sorbonne University.[1]

Career

In 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation War, Qureshi served as ambassador of the Mujibnagar government to Arab countries.[1][7]

In 1973, Qureshi interpreted for André Malraux when he met the President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[5][8]

From 1972 to 1977, Qureshi was the president of the Bangladesh Linguistic Society, Chittagong.[1] From 1973 to 1975, he was the head of the Department of languages at the University of Chittagong.[1]

From 1977 to 1997, Qureshi was a professor at the Institute of Bangladesh Studies at the University of Rajshahi.[1]

Qureshi was in charge of translation for the OIC Foreign Ministers' Conference held in Dhaka in 1982.[1]

On 1 January 1990, Qureshi was appointed the Director General of the Bangla Academy.[9] He had replaced Professor Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal as director general.[9]

On 5 February 1991, Qureshi was replaced by M Harunur Rashid as Director General of the Bangla Academy.[9] He established the department of English at Gono Bishwabidyalay.[10] He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Gono University.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Abot Professor Mahmud Shah Qureshi". mail.profqureshi.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  2. 1 2 Qureshi, Mahmud Shah (2022-11-07). "Syed Waliullah in Paris". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  3. ↑ "Remembering a luminary". The Daily Star. 2014-07-10. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  4. ↑ "Life and contribution of Mahmud Shah Qureshi". The Daily Star. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  5. 1 2 "Thank god it's Friday". The Daily Star. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  6. ↑ Qureshi, Mahmud Shah (2023-02-21). "Remembering Zahir Raihan: A Language Activist and Trailblazer". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  7. ↑ Qureshi, Mahmud Shah (2021-12-14). "The War of Liberation and my humble participation". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  8. ↑ "André Malraux remembered at BSA". The Daily Star. 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  9. 1 2 3 "Former Director General and Directors – Banglaacademy". 2019-04-22. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  10. ↑ "DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH » Why English at GB". Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  11. ↑ "GB football underway". The Daily Star. 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
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