Muhammad Zafar Iqbal's Biodata
Born : 23 December 1952 (age 65)
Birth Place : Sylhet, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Nationality : Bangladeshi
Education : PhD in physics from University of Washington
Alma mater : University of Dhaka
University of Washington
Occupation : Physicist, writer, columnist
Spouse(s) : Yasmeen Haque (m. 1978)
Children : Nabil Iqbal
Yeshim Iqbal
Parent(s) : Faizur Rahman Ahmed
Ayesha Akhter Khatun
Relatives : Humayun Ahmed (brother)
Ahsan Habib (brother)
Awards : Bangla Academy Literary Award (2004), National ICT Award (2017)
Literary
Iqbal started writing stories at a very early age. He wrote his first short story at the age of seven.While studying at the University of Dhaka, Iqbal's story "Copotronic Bhalobasha" (Copotronic Love) was published in Weekly Bichitra. Later he rewrote the story and published it as a collection of stories titled Copotronic Sukh Dukho.
Political stance
Iqbal is known for his stance against Jamaat-e-Islami . Bangladesh and has spearheaded criticism of its leaders, several of whom were undergoing trial at the International Crimes Tribunal for their role in the Bangladesh liberation war in 1971. Iqbal's father was allegedly killed by Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi. He came down heavily on a section of the media for their stand against holding the 10th parliamentary elections in Bangladesh on 5 January 2013, amid a boycott by the main opposition party, alleging that those who were calling for halting the electoral process were actually trying to ensure the participation of Jamaat-e-Islami in the election.
In support of the war crime trials carried out at the premises of the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh, he participated and featured prominently at the 2013 Shahbag protests.
Iqbal survived a stabbing attack in the head on 3 March 2018 in a prize giving ceremony in SUST campus in Sylhet.The attacker, a 25-year old male, was arrested after he was beaten by the students. The attacker claimed that he had tried to kill him because the attacker wrongly believed he was an "enemy of Islam".
Works
Iqbal is one of the pioneers of science fiction in the Bengali language.[22] He mainly writes for younger readers. He has also written several non-fiction books on physics and mathematics. He writes columns in mainstream newspapers regularly.
Personal life
Iqbal married Yasmeen Haque in 1978.[24] She is currently the Dean of the Life Science Department and Professor of the Department of Physics at SUST.[25] They have two children – son Nabil and daughter Yeshim.Awards:
Agrani Bank Shishu Shahitto Award (2001)Quazi Mahbubulla Zebunnesa Award (2002)
Khalekdad Chowdhury Literary Award (2003)
Sheltech Literary Award (2003)
Uro Child Literary Award (2004)
Md. Mudabber-Husne ara literary Award (2005)
Marcantile Bank Ltd. Award (2005)
One of the 10 living Eminent Bengali (2005)
American Alumni Association Award (2005)
Dhaka University Alumni Association Award (2005)
Sylhet Naittamoncho Award (2005)
Bangla Academy Literary Award (2005)[26]
Best Playwright Meril Prothom Alo Awards (2005)
Uro Child Literary Award (2006)
Rotary SEED Award (2011)[9]
National ICT Award (2017)
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Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammed_Zafar_Iqbal
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