Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam

Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam
Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam
মুস্তাফা নূরউল ইসলাম
	Islam in 2009
Director General of Bangla Academy
	In office; 6 June 1975 – 5 May 1976
Preceded by	Nilima Ibrahim
Succeeded by	Ashraf Siddiqui
Personal details
Born	1 May 1927; Bogra District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	9 May 2018 (aged 91); Dhaka, Bangladesh
Education	PhD
Alma mater	University of Calcutta; University of Dhaka; University of London;
Awards	Ekushey Padak (1981); Independence Day Award (2010);

Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam (1 May 1927 – 9 May 2018)^[1] was a Bangladeshi academic. In 2011, he was appointed a National Professor of Bangladesh.^[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1981^[3] and Independence Day Award in 2010 by the Government of Bangladesh.^[4] He was the founder director of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the Director General of Bangla Academy and the Chairman of Bangladesh National Museum. In 2011, he was appointed a National Professor. He edited a literary magazine named Sundaram.^[5]

^ "Prof Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam passes away". The Daily Star. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
^ চারজনের নাম ঠিক করেছে কমিটি [Committee approved four persons]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 14 April 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
^ "National Professor Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam passes away". The Daily Star. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
^ "Independence award 2010 announced". The Daily Star. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
^ জাতীয় অধ্যাপক মুস্তাফা নূরউল ইসলাম আর নেই [National Professor Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam no more]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.