Areas of Interest
Research projects and professional awards:
Large numbers of research articles in various National and International Journals on the life and works of Kazi Nazrul Islam and linguistics with special reference to Bengali Language and Literature. Research guide of 11 M.Phil and 6 PhD research scholars from Dhaka University.
Nazrul Academy Award, Churulia, West Bengal (1987), Bangla Academy Award (1994), Ekushey Padak (2001), Shadhinota Purushkar (2012), Television Channel Eye Life Time Award (2010), Marchentail Bank Life Time Award (2011), Bangla Academy Shommanona (2017), Danveer Ranada Prasad Shaha Memorial Gold Medal ( 2019).
Work Experience:
Taught Bengali and linguistic in Dhaka University from 1957 – 1958 and 1961 till 2004 as Senior lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. Head in Bangla, Dhaka University. Also held the position of Nazrul Professor, Dhaka University and Director General (2001-2002) of Bangla Academy. Ex-Vice Chancellor (2007-2011), ULAB, Professor Emeritus and Advisor, Center for Bangla Studies, Member, Board of Trustee, (2011 – till now), ULAB. National Professor (01st July 2018 till now).
History of Language movement (1948-52)
History of Liberation war of Bangladesh (1971)
History of Dhaka University (2004)
নজরুল পর্যালোচনা (Nazrul Review) by Nazrul Institute (2018), মুক্তিযুদ্ধ সমগ্র (2019).
Bangali Language and Literature of the millennium. A documentation of the Bengali Language and Literature of the last millennium. (1000 forma) by CBS (2016), ULAB.
Edited 12 volumes of Nazrul’s works (2007-2010) published by Bangla Academy, Dhaka.
Joint Editor of the Standard Colloquial Bengali Grammar (2011) published by Bangla Academy, Dhaka.
Biography of the Martyr Intellectuals of 1971 Liberation War (1973)
An Introduction to Colloquial Bengali (1970)
History of Shaheed Minar (1986),
More than 30 scholarly books on Life and works of Kazi Nazrul Islam.
History of Dhaka City (1982).
Edited Abul Monsur Ahmed’s Rochonaboli published by Bangla Academy.
More than 30 scholarly books on Life and works of Kazi Nazrul Islam.