Sirajul Islam | |
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President | |
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh | |
In office 1994–1995 | |
Preceded by | AKM Nurul Islam |
Succeeded by | Wakil Ahmed |
In office 2008–2011 | |
Preceded by | Emajuddin Ahamed |
Succeeded by | Nazrul Islam |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation |
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Known for | Chief editor of Banglapedia |
Sirajul Islam is Bangladeshi historian, writer, columnist, professor and academician.[1] He is the chairman of the Board of Editors of Banglapedia, the national encyclopedia of Bangladesh and the editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. He is also famous for his works on agriculture, British era land tenure and social history of Bengal.