Ahmed Sharif

Ahmed Sharif
Sharif in a graduation ceremony
Sharif in a graduation ceremony
Native name
আহমদ শরীফ
Born(1921-02-13)13 February 1921[1]
Patiya, Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died24 February 1999(1999-02-24) (aged 78)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationPh.D. in Bengali literature
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Literary movementAnti-establishment
Notable awardsfull list
SpouseSaleha Mahmud
RelativesAbdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad (Uncle)

Ahmed Sharif (13 February 1921 – 24 February 1999) was an educationist, philosopher, critic, writer and scholar of medieval Bengali literature.[2][3] He is recognized as one of the most outspoken atheists and radical thinkers of Bangladesh.[2]

  1. ^ Haque, Junaidul (27 February 2010). "The iconoclast in Ahmed Sharif". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b Kabir, Ahmed. "Sharif, Ahmed". Banglapedia. Bangladesh Asiatic Society. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. ^ Mukhopadhay, Keshob. "An interview with prof. Ahmed sharif". News from Bangladesh. Daily News Monitoring Service. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.