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Professor Anisuzzaman turns 75

Staff Correspondent
Professor Anisuzzaman is a leading essayist and academic. His immense contribution to Bengali literature, particularly research-based works, has earned him international acclaim as well.
On February 18, this veteran author turned 75. On the occasion, Professor Anisuzzaman's 75th Birth Anniversary Celebration Committee arranged a programme titled "Je Dhrupad Diyechhi Bandhi” at the Bokultola premises of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka. The event was sponsored by Bengal Foundation. Eminent writers, poets, cultural personalities, fans and well wishers from different sections of the society wished the academic with Sowers and gifts.
At the programme, poet Syed Shamsul Haq read out a paper on Anisuzzaman. Theatre personality Nasiruddin Yousuff; Golam Kuddus, vice president of Sammilito Sanskritik Jote (SSJ); Hasan Arif, noted elocutionist and general secretary of SSJ; Ramendu Majumdar, president worldwide of International Theatre Institute (ITI), among others, spoke on the occasion.
Asaduzzaman Noor, lawmaker and managing director of Desh TV, was the host of the birthday celebration.
Ebadul Haque Shaikat played sitar at the programme. Desh TV aired the programme live.
On the occasion, Bangla Academy accorded a reception to Anisuzzaman on February 17. Currently, he is the chairman of the Bangla Academy. The programme was held at the seminar room of the academy.
Former Chief Justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman presided over the programme. Poet Syed Shamsul Haque; National Professor Mustafa Nurul Islam;
Director general of Bangla Academy, Dr.
Shamsuzzaman Khan; poet Habibullah Shirazi; rhymester Lutfor Rahman Riton; journalist-writer Anisul Hoque, among others, spoke on the occasion.
About Anisuzzaman, Shamsuzzaman Khan said, ‘He is one of the leading contemporary intellectuals. He has enriched our literature with his thought-provoking writings."
Mustafa Nurul Islam asserted, "His life is a real exampie of all encircling concepts of culture. His writings inspire us as they delve deep into Bengali nationalism. He involves himself with various social, cultural and progressive movements.”
Syed Shamsul Haq said, "He is a dreamer and a progressive man by nature. We thank him (Anisuzzaman) for all he has given us and wish him further success throughout the rest of his life.”
Anisuzzaman was born in 1937 in Calcutta (now Kolkata). He has received the Bangla Academy Award, Ekushey Padak and the Ananda Purashkar for his work in the field of Bengali literature. In 2011 he received the Pandit Iswarchandra Vidyasagar Gold Plaque from the Asiatic Society of Kolkata.
His notable works include "Muslim Manash O Bangla Shahitya”, "Swaruper Shandhane”, "Purono Bangla Gadya", “Amar Ekattor", “Muktijudho EbongTarpor", "Amar Chokh”, "Kaal Nirobodhi”, “Creativity, Identity and Reality”, "Cultural Pluralism”, "Identity, Religion and Recent history” as well as others.