Abdullah-Al-Muti

Abdullah Al Muti
আব্দুল্লাহ আল মুতী
Born(1930-01-01)1 January 1930
Sirajganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died30 November 1998(1998-11-30) (aged 68)
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationMSc (Physics)
MA (Education)
PhD (Education)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
University of Chicago
Occupation(s)Educationalist, writer
Awardsfull list

Sheikh Abdullah Al Muti Sharafuddin (1 January 1930 – 30 November 1998), mostly known as "Abdullah Al Muti" was a Bangladeshi educationalist and science writer.[1] He wrote tough scientific ideas in an easy fashion suitable for children and teenagers. He became first Bangladeshi writer to win the UNESCO Kalinga Prize in 1983.[2] He had earned major national awards - Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1975, Ekushey Padak in 1985 and Independence Day Award in 1995.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Sharafuddin, Abdullah Al-Muti". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ "Kalinga 1983 - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Independence Day Award" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 5 February 2019.