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Moniruddin Yusuf
Born(1919-02-13)13 February 1919
Died11 February 1987(1987-02-11) (aged 67)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka (attended)
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer

Moniruddin Yusuf (Bengali: মনিরউদ্দীন ইউসুফ; 13 February 1919 – 11 February 1987) was a Bangladeshi writer, journalist and translator.[1]

Background and education

Yusuf was born in a wealthy Bengali Muslim zamindar family of Boulai in Kishoreganj. His family spoke Urdu at home. His father was Maulvi Misbah, and the family were of Mughal descent. Initially educated by an Urdu-speaking tutor, he later studied at the local Middle English school, Ramananda High School at Kishoreganj before moving on to studying at the Mymensingh Zilla School. He passed the intermediate examination from Dhaka Intermediate College in 1940. He then attended University of Dhaka.[1]

Career

Yusuf moved to Dhaka and joined the Pakistan Observer and later The Sangbad as a journalist. He later worked at the Public Relations Department of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation until 1979.[1]

Works

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c Hossain, Ayub (2012). "Yusuf, Moniruddin". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 13 February 2024.