Dr Moniruzzaman passes away
Thursday, 4 September 2008
Professor Dr Mohammad Moniruzzaman, renowned litterateur, poet and lyricist and former teacher of the Department of Bangla of Dhaka University, died of old-age complications at a hospital at Uttara in the city Wednesday evening. He was 72. A versatile genius, Dr Moniruzzaman was honoured with many awards including Ekushey Padak, Bangla Academy Padak and Alaol Padak for his outstanding contribution to different branches of Bangla language and literature. — BSS